Who Is Nama Rémy, the New President of the Constitutional Council?

Appointed by presidential decree by Paul Biya on October 16, 2026, magistrate Nama Rémy has become president of Cameroon’s Constitutional Council. He previously served as a chargé de mission at the General Secretariat of the Presidency and represented the presidency on several public bodies’ boards, including MATGENIE. He succeeds Clément Atangana, who died in Paris on October 4, 2026, and had led the institution since it became operational in 2018. The Council oversees the constitutionality of laws and rules on disputes concerning presidential and parliamentary elections.