Draft:Itoe Mutanga Benjamin
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Benjamin Mutanga Itoe is a Cameroonian lawyer and magistrate. He was born on September 23, 1942 in Bombe- Bakundu; Meme Division, South-West Region, Cameroon.[1] He is married and is a father to six children.
Early Life and Education
[edit]In 1967, his educational career extended to the university of Lagos in Nigeria where he obtained a degree in Law and was later called into the bar association in June 25th, 1968.[2] In 1969, He later came back to Cameroon and enrolled at the National School of Administration and Magistracy (ENAM). He belonged to the batch of 1969.[2]
Career
[edit]He started as Attorney General in Buea and later became the first Attorney General of the Bamenda Court of Appeal in 1972.[2] He then held various ministerial positions including Minister of Transport (1984), Minister of Justice (1985), and Minister of Tourism (1989).[3]
Achievements
[edit]Judge Itoe was later conferred with the honour of Cameroonian Knight of the National Order of Valour in 1985 and Officer of The National Order of Valour in 1997.[3] He was also appointed as a Judge in the administrative bench of the United Nations' Special Court for Sierra Leone from 2002-2009.[3]
Justice Itoe was consecrated as leader with the title of 'Tata Nganga Mataka wa Bakundu' in April 2012 by the Bakundu' people.[4] He was also given the task of steering the Bakundu people in their fight against poverty and to get them involved in President Paul Biya's Major Accomplishments policy in the country.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Benjamin ITOE MUTANGA - CELCOM MINJUSTICE" (in French). 2022-07-31. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
- ^ a b c "Personality of The Week: Chief Justice Benjamin Mutanga Itoe; Paramount Ruler of the Bakundus". Personality of The Week: Chief Justice Benjamin Mutanga Itoe; Paramount Ruler of the Bakundus. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
- ^ a b c "Justice Benjamin Mutanga Itoe". RSCSL. 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
- ^ a b "Justice Itoe Chosen As Bakundu Leader". ct2015.cameroon-tribune.cm. Retrieved 2025-01-20.