Philémon Yang

Philémon Yang (born 1947) is a Cameroonian politician who has been the President of the United Nations General Assembly.UN News, "Philemon Yang of Cameroon elected President of upcoming General Assembly session", 6 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024. He was elected Prime Minister of Cameroon in 2009. He left the office in January 2019. His predecessor was Ephraïm Inoni.Profile at Cameroonian government website  ."Fiche sur les nouveaux minitres (2)" , Cameroon Tribune, December 10, 2004 . Before he was Prime Minister, Yang was an ambassador to Canada. 

In March 2024, Yang was designated as Africa's candidate for the presidency of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly.Jeune Afrique, [https://www.jeuneafrique.com/1543886/politique/new-york-new-york-la-reconversion-reussie-de-philemon-yang-ex-premier-ministre-camerounais/ "POLITIQUE
CAMEROUN
New York, New York… La reconversion réussie de Philémon Yang, ex-Premier ministre camerounais"], Jeune Afrique, 07 March 2024. In June 2024, Yang was elected to serve as President of the United Nations General Assembly.

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Category:1947 births
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Category:Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly