What is John Ngu Foncha?
{{Infobox officeholder | name = John Ngu Foncha | image = John Ngu Foncha (1964).jpg | caption = John Ngu Foncha in 1964. | predecessor = [[Emmanuel Mbela Lifafe Endeley]] | successor = [[Augustine Ngom Jua]] | office = [[Prime Minister of Cameroon]] | termstart = 1 February 1959 | termend = 13 May 1965 | birth_date = 21 June 1916 | birth_place = [[Bamenda]] | death_date = 10 April 1999 | death_place = [[Bamenda]] | nationality = Cameroonian }} '''John Ngu Foncha''' (June 21, 1916 – April 10, 1999) was a [[Cameroon|Cameroonian]] [[politician]] who was the [[Prime minister|Prime Minister]] of British Cameroons from February 1, 1959 to October 1, 1961, then Prime Minister of West Cameroon from independence (October 1, 1961) to May 13, 1965. He later became an opponent, close to the [[Separatism|separatists]] of the [[Southern Cameroons]] National Council (SCNC). ==KNDP== He created the Kamerun National Democratic Party (KNDP) in 1955 and became the Prime Minister of British Cameroons on 1 February 1959. He occupied this position until 1 October 1961, when the region was joined with French-speaking Cameroon to form a [[federation]]. ==Leadership== From 1 October 1961 to 13 May 1965, Foncha was both the 5th Prime Minister of Cameroon and Vice-President of the [[Federal Republic of Cameroon]]. He was Vice President of the Federal Republic of Cameroon until 1970. ==Delegation== In 1994, he led a delegation of the Southern Cameroons National Council (SCNC) to the [[United Nations]] to demand support for the movement for greater [[autonomy]] in Cameroon's two [[English language|English-speaking]] regions. His grandson is Jean-Christian Foncha. ==Death== He died in Bamenda on 10 April 1999 at the age of 82. {{DEFAULTSORT:Foncha, John Ngu}} [[Category:1916 births]] [[Category:1999 deaths]] [[Category:Prime Ministers of Cameroon]]