Laurent Esso, oldest of the October 2 government

The Minister of State, Minister of Justice and Keeper of the Seals, Laurent Esso is the oldest member of the reshuffled government of Friday, October 2.

According to the newspaper Kiosque of Wednesday, October 7, 2015, Laurent Esso was 73 years on August 10. His longevity in the higher sphere of the State made him a key man of the regime in power. His career in government included: Minister of State, Secretary General at the Presidency of the Republic in 2006, Minister of Public Health in 2000, Minister for the Presidency of the Republic in charge of Defence in 2001, Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2006.

He also has one of the longest running and delicate strategic position of Director of the Civil Cabinet of the President of the Republic after being his special adviser.

In his rich career, there is also an achievement at the University of Yaoundé, where he was chancellor.

In the forefront of the older members of the government is Vice Prime Minister, Minister for the Presidency of the Republic in charge of Relations with the Assemblies.

Amadou Ali, 72, who was born in 1943 in Kolofata in the region of the Far North heels Laurent Esso, just one year his senior. Le Jour indicates that he grew into high administration.

From 2004 to 2011, for seven years, Amadou Ali was Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Justice, making his mark in Operation Sparrowhawk. From 2001 to 2004he was already Minister of State in charge of Justice and Keeper of the Seals.

In 1985, he joined the government as Secretary of State for Defence in charge of the National Gendarmerie. He retained that position for 11 years. He was later Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic and Deputy Minister of State for the Presidency in charge of Defence when he graduated from the National School of Administration and Magistracy (ENAM).

Hamadou Moustapha, 70, Minister of Missions at the Presidency of the Republic completes the top three older members of government. His biography prepared by the privately owned newspaper said he was born May 11, 1945 in Maroua, Far North region.

Elected Member of Parliament in March 1992 under the banner of the National Union for Democracy and Progress (Undp), he was appointed, 27 November 1992, Deputy Prime Minister for Urbanisation and Housing, a position that he held until 1997.

At his exclusion from Undp, ??he created the National Alliance for Democracy and Progress (ANDP). In the presidential election of October 2004, he proclaimed his support for the candidacy of Paul Biya. Re-elected head of state that year, he returns the favor by naming him Minister of Missions to the Presidency of the Republic. A position he held until today. This was his third comeback to the government in 1972 after being minister for mission at the Presidency of the Republic.