The Upper House of parliament now has all its 100 members known. 30 senators were appointed this Friday March 31st by the Head of State, Paul Biya, to join the 70 others elected so that the Upper House can be complete.
Of the 30 appointed, 5 are from the opposition party.
They are:
Flambeau Ngayap of the NUDP, Littoral,
Marlyse Aboui of the ANDP, East Region,
Me Paulin Djorwe of the MDR Far North,
Besongoh Akemfor of the UPC, South West
Vanigassen Mochiggle of the SDF North West.
This means of the 100 senators, 95 are of the Ruling CPDM party making up 95% of the Senate and 5% for the opposition.
In terms of gender, 5 women make up the list of 30 senators appointed by the Head of State thus a 16. 7% representation of appointed women. This also means of all 100 senators, 33% are women.
It should also be noted that 11 new faces were appointed in the set of 30. Among them is Fon Ekoko Mukete of the Bafaws in the South West Region who replaces his father, late Fon Victor Mukete who passed away on April 10, 2021.
Also, former FECAFOOT President Seidou Mbombo Njoya, Emmanuel Chatue of Canal 2 and Sweet FM and Professor Oumarou Mazadou, Philosophy lecturer at the University of Yaounde 1 are newcomers.
Here is the full list of Senators appointed per region.
North West :
Fon Chafah Isaac
Mrs Regina Mundi Elizabeth
Mr Vanigassen Mochiggle
South West :
Mr Andja Simon Onjwo
Mr Ekoko Mukete
Mr Leke Besongoh Akemfor Phillip.
West
Mr Niat Njifenji Marcel
Mr Chatue Emmanuel
Mr Mbombo Njoya Seidou
Centre:
Jean Marie Pongmoni
Robert Nkili
Henriette Sournac
Littoral:
Ernest Mouen Dibounje
David Siegfried Etame Massoma
Pierre Flambeau Ngayap
Far North :
Mahamat Bahar Marouf
Maloum Bra
Paulin Djorwe
East Region
René Ze Nguele
Hilarion Diwala Mony
Marlyse Aboui
North:
Abdoulaye Aboubakary
Pierrette Aïcha Hayatou
Yves Tizi Tourmba Malaye
South:
Mr Ngalli Ngoa Pierre Henri
Mr Menye Ondo François Xavier
Mrs Bisseck Paulette.
Adamawa :
-Mohaman Gabdo Yaya , lamido de Banyo
Moussa Sabo, Lamido de Meiganga
Oumarou Mazadou
The term of office of the senators begins on the opening day of the ordinary session of the Senate as of right, scheduled for April 11, 2023.
Source: Cameroon News Agency