Jean-Baptiste Baskouda: Experienced Government Administrator

He was appointed into the Senate in May 2013.

“I thank the Head of State, President Paul Biya  for his renewed trust in me. I also thank God Almighty for what he is doing for our country.” These were the words with which Jean-Baptiste Baskouda welcomed his appointment as one of the members of the Constitutional Council by President Paul Biya on February 7, 2018. Speaking from his native village, Tokombere in the Mayo-Sava Division of the Far North Region, he expressed happiness.

President Biya in May 2013 once more demonstrated trust in Mr Baskouda by appointing him one of the pioneer Senators in the country. Born toward 1957, he enters the annals of history as one of the most experienced Secretaries General of Ministries. He served as Secretary General in the then Ministry of Mines, Water and Energy, then Ministry of Environment and Forestry and Ministry of Agriculture. The last Ministry in which he served still as Secretary General from January 2005 was Labour and Social Security.

Before going to serve in the ministrie...