Issa Tchiroma
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Issa Tchiroma Bakary (born 10 September 1949) is a Cameroonian politician who served in the government of Cameroon as Minister of Transport from 1992 to 1996 and has been Minister of Communication since 2009. He is the President of the Front for the National Salvation of Cameroon (Front pour le salut national du Cameroun, FSNC), a minor political party.
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Issa Tchiroma Bakary | |
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Minister of Employment and Vocational Training | |
Assumed office 4 January 2019 | |
President | Paul Biya |
Prime Minister | Joseph Ngute |
Preceded by | Zacharie Perevet |
Minister of Communication | |
In office 30 June 2009 – 4 January 2019 | |
President | Paul Biya |
Prime Minister | Philémon Yang |
Succeeded by | René Sadi |
Minister of Transport | |
In office 29 November 1992 – 19 September 1996 | |
President | Paul Biya |
Prime Minister | Simon Achidi Achu |
Personal details | |
Born | (1949-09-10) 10 September 1949 (age 74) Garoua (Cameroon) |
Political party | FSNC (since 2007) |
Other political affiliations | CPDM (before 2007) |
Alma mater | University of Yaoundé ENAM |
Profession | Engineer |
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He is notorious for dismissing as fake news a video of Cameroon soldiers killing women and children in the north of the country.[1][2]