Born on 15 February 1954 in Bafoussam, Cameroon. Degree in public law, Faculty of Law of the University of Yaoundé (1979). Diplôme des hautes études internationales et d’études supérieures des communautés européennes (graduate diploma in international studies and advanced diploma in European Community studies), Institut Européen des Hautes Etudes Internationales (IEHEI), Nice (1980). Diplôme d’études approfondies de droit public fondamental (diploma of advanced studies in basic public law) and diplôme d’études approfondies de droit international (diploma of advanced studies in international law), Faculty of Law, Nice (1980). Diploma from the Institute of Public Administration, Paris (1982). Doctorat d’Etat (doctorate) in law, Faculty of Law, Nice (1983). Thesis prize awarded by the Faculty of Law, Nice (1983). Prize awarded by the Académie des sciences d’outre-mer (1988). Agrégation (higher education teaching certificate) awarded by the French Faculties of Law (1988).

• ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS

Dean of the Faculty of Juridical and Political Sciences, University of Yaoundé II (1999-2004);

Minister Delegate to the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Justice of Cameroon (2004-2011).

• INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Chairman of the International Law Commission (I.L.C) in 2011-2012;

Special Rapporteur of the International Law Commission (I.L.C) on the subject: “Expulsion of aliens” 2004-2016

Member of the International Law Commission (May 1999 – August 2016)

Co-agent, counsel and advocate for Cameroon before the International Court of Justice in the case concerning the Land and Maritime Boundary between Cameroon and Nigeria. (1994-2002);

Counsel and advocate for the Republic of Niger before the International Court of Justice in the case concerning the Frontier Dispute (Benin v.Niger). (2003-2005);

Counsel for Guinea (Conakry) in the Diallo case (Guinea v. Democratic Republic of the Congo). (2003-2004).

Counsel and advocate for the Republic of Niger before the International Court of Justice in the case concerning the Frontier Dispute (Burkina Faso /Niger). (2010-2012);

Member of the Curatorium  of the Hague Academy of International Law

• ACADEMIC 

• Degree in public law, Faculty of Law of the University of Yaoundé (1979).

• Graduate diploma in international studies and advanced diploma in European Community studies, Institut Européen des Hautes Etudes Internationales (IEHEI), Nice (1980).

• Diploma of advanced studies in international law, Faculty of Law (IHEI), Nice (1980).

• Diploma of advanced studies in basic public law, Faculty of Law (1980).

• Diploma from the Institute of Public Administration, Paris (1982).

• Doctorat d’Etat (doctorate) in law, Faculty of Law, Nice (1983).

• PRIZES

• Thesis prize awarded by the Faculty of Law, Nice (1983)

• Prize awarded by the Académie des sciences d’outre-mer (1988).

• PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION 

• Agrégation (higher education teaching certificate) awarded by the French Faculties of Law (1988).

• Admitted to the Paris Bar in 1997.

• DISTINCTIONS

• Knight of the Order of Valour (Cameroon).

• Officer of the Order of Valour (Cameroon).

• Commander of the Order of Valour (Cameroon).

• Commander of the Order of Valour (Niger).

• Knight of the Order of Academic Palms,  (African and Malagasy Council on Higher Education (CAMES)).

• Honorary Dean of the faculty of law and economic sciences of the university of Yaoundé II