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John Ngu Foncha 🇨🇲

John Ngu Foncha (Known as "Dr. Foncha")
Prime Minister of Southern Cameroons, Vice-President of Federal Republic, Educator
Born 1916-06-21 🇨🇲 Bamenda, Cameroon
Passed Away 1999-04-10 Bamenda, Cameroon
Lifespan 82 years old
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Distinguished educator and statesman who served as Prime Minister of British Southern Cameroons and architect of the 1961 reunification forming the Federal Republic of Cameroon.

Biographical Record

John Ngu Foncha was born on June 21, 1916, in Bamenda, Grassfields. Educated at St. Charles' Training College in Onitsha, Nigeria, he worked as a dedicated headmaster and trade union leader for Catholic teachers.

In 1955, Foncha founded the Kamerun National Democratic Party (KNDP), advocating separation from Nigeria and reunification with the French Cameroon territory. Winning the 1959 democratic elections, he became Prime Minister of Southern Cameroons. In 1961, he successfully led the plebiscite vote for reunification with the Republic of Cameroun, serving as the first Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Cameroon from 1961 to 1970.

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Final Resting Place

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Bamenda Cathedral Cemetery
Bamenda, Cameroon
GPS: 5.9597, 10.1458
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