Le mercredi 15 mai 1957 est une date historique au Cameroun. Ce jour-là, notre pays s’était doté de son tout premier gouvernement. Le chef de celui-ci, et en même temps, premier Premier ministre du Cameroun, avait été André-Marie Mbida. C’était un gouvernement composé de quatorze ministres et secrétaires d’Etat, en plus du Premier ministre.
Ce gouvernement avait vu le jour à l’issue des élections du 23 décembre 1956, pour l’Assemblée Territoriale du Cameroun , ATCAM. Cette assemblée avait été élue avec pour mission d’étudier le projet de statut du Cameroun déposé par le gouvernement français, conformément à la loi Cadre-Deferre du 23 juin 1956, qui, d’une part, accordait l’autonomie interne aux territoires coloniaux français d’Afrique Noire, d’autre part, octroyait le pouvoir législatif aux assemblées territoriales telle que l’ATCAM l’était. En conséquence, il était convenu qu’à l’issue de ses travaux, l’ATCAM se transformerait en Assemblée législative du Cameroun , ALCAM. Composée de 70 MPs, the ATCAM of December 23, 1956 had brought no fewer than 60 amendments to the draft statute submitted by the French government, in short, was truly "Cameroonization" it. What is the image well, had not been to the taste of Paris. Nevertheless, the status of Cameroon, as adopted by the ATCAM, was enacted by the French government, 16 April 1957, giving birth at the same time, that day, the State semi- Autonomous Cameroon.
The new assembly called henceforth ALCAM, Legislative Assembly of Cameroon , had met for the first time May 10, 1957, and had made that date, the first official celebration of Cameroon, instead of July 14, day of the French national holiday that was celebrated, until then, Cameroon.
André-Marie had been consulted Mbida by the High Commissioner Pierre Messmer, Sunday, May 12, 1957 à 5:00 p.m. , to form the first government of Cameroon. On his release hearing, André-Marie had Mbida, immediately installed in the premises of the finance department, which would be processed subsequently by the Prime Ministry . From Monday, May 13, 1957 in the morning, André-Marie Mbida started its own consultation for government formation. He thus received Jules Ninine , president of ALCAM and member of North Cameroon to the National Assembly in Paris, Ahmadou Ahidjo, on behalf of the Cameroon Union, he even elected to ALCAM, Djoumessi Mathias behalf of Independents and Peasants also elect of the ALCAM, Charles Assale on behalf of the National Action Party also elected the ALCAM, Charles Okala Elect ALCAM unrelated, and other parliamentarians present at Yaounde. May 14, evening, André-Marie Mbida had completed the formation of the first government in the history of Cameroon , and had led to the signing of Pierre Messmer, High Commissioner of the French Republic in Cameroon accordance with the provisions of the statute of Cameroon issued April 16, 1957.
On Wednesday, May 15, 1957, André-Marie Mbida obtained by 56 votes to 10 votes against and 4 abstentions, the inauguration of his government by ALCAM.
The government at work, began to work in a collegial manner, as required by democracy. André-Marie Mbida did not decide alone he took the trouble to discuss all issues concerning the functioning of the country, Cabinet . Thus, during the council's June 6, 1957, three draft laws have been presented and discussed. These are: 1 / - a draft decree laying down the conditions under which will be held thereafter, and will operate financial control of the Trust State of Cameroon, 2 / - a draft decree on sale of property seized objects and effects to ensure tax collection, 3 / - a draft order amending the rates for certain categories of session of plant material.
During this council of ministers, it was decided that the director of financial control of the State of Cameroon, a French name Truitard, go away en mission de vérification de la comptabilité du secteur de modernisation du cacao.
Enfin, les conseils de ministres, sous André-Marie Mbida, se tenaient toutes les semaines.
André-Marie Mbida limogé, son successeur, Ahmadou Ahidjo a, tout au début, perpétué cette pratique, puis, une fois l’indépendance obtenue a, purement et simplement, abandonné celle-ci. Quant au successeur d’Ahmadou Ahidjo, Paul Biya, il a transformé les rares conseils des ministres qu’il se décide à organiser quand le cœur lui en dit, parfois après deux ans, en monologues ennuyeux, au cours which they speak, as God the Father to the poor fishermen are members of the government, then gets up and walks away.
Composition of 1 st Cameroonian government:
| Premier Head of Government Deputy Prime Minister Handler Interior reserved Affairs and Studies Finance Economics Public Works, Transportation and Mines Education Health Agriculture Labour and Social Laws SE Information SE Public SE Interior SE Budget SE Agriculture | | André-Marie Mbida Ahmadou Ahidjo Mathias Djoumesi Njoya Arona P. Kotouo Michel Njiné V. Ahanda Adama Haman Alfred Mandon M. Marigoh Mboua Gaston Medou Germain Tsala Mekongo Antoine Logmo François Biyo’o Olinga Request Malla |
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