Luc Ayang

Luc Ayang (born 1947^[1]) is a Cameroonian politician who served as Prime Minister of Cameroon from 1983 to 1984. He has been President of the Economic and Social Council of Cameroon since 1984.

Biography

An ethnic Kirdi^[2] and a Christian,^[3] Ayang was born at Doukoula, located in the Karhay District of Mayo-Danaï Department in the Far North Province. He graduated from the University of Yaounde with a degree in law and economics in 1972. In March 1975, he was appointed to a post in the Secretariat-General of the Presidency, as Head of the Service of Legislation and Regulation in the Division of Administrative and Legal Affairs. He was then named First Deputy Prefect of Ngaoundéré in September 1976, before entering the government as Minister of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries on 2 May 1978. After five years in that position,^[1] he became Prime Minister of Cameroon, on an interim basis,^[4] under President Paul Biya, serving from 22 August 1983^[1][4] to 25 January 1984, when the post of Prime Minister was eliminated through a constitutional amendment.^[4]

Since 1984, Ayang has been the President of the Economic and Social Council.^[5][6] He is also a member of the Political Bureau of the ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM).^[7] During the campaign for the 2004 presidential election, Ayang was a vice-president of the support and follow-up committee of Biya's election campaign in the Far North Province.^[8] Later, during the campaign for the July 2007 parliamentary and municipal elections, Ayang was a member of the CPDM's Central Campaign Committee; he was also President of the CPDM Provincial Campaign Committee in the Far North Province.^[9]

In June 2013 he delivered a message from President Biya to Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos seeking a general increase in cooperation between the two countries.^[10]

Personal life

He is married with three children.^[1]

References

1. Official government biography (French).
2. Marchés tropicaux et méditerranéens (1984), issues 2,004–2,016, page 1,000 (French).
3. Mark DeLancey, Cameroon: Dependence and Independence (1989), Westview Press, page 68.
4. Luc Sindjoun, "Le Président de la République au Cameroun", histoire-du-cameroun.com (French).
5. Pauline Biyong, "Cri citoyen d'une femme", Journal La Cité, number 72, Special, October 2006, page 3.
6. "Sep 1984 - Attempted coup—Political changes—Budget", Keesing's Record of World Events, volume 30, September 1984, Cameroon, page 33,075.
7. "Les membres du bureau politique", RDPC website (French).
8. "President Paul Biya selects campaign team", 2004 presidential election website.
9. "Elections Législatives et Municipales du 22 Juillet 2007", CPDM website (French).
10. "Le Cameroun pour le renforcement de la coopération avec l'Angola", Angola Press Agency, 21 June 2013 (French).