Hamadou Moustapha: key obituary facts
Is Hamadou Moustapha dead? Yes. Hamadou Moustapha died on November 11, 2026, at age 81.
Cause of death: Hamadou Moustapha's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Hamadou Moustapha known for?
He was a Cameroonian politician.
More about Hamadou Moustapha
Born: 11 May 1945.
Place of birth: Maroua.
Gender: male.
Occupation: politician, minister.
Nationality: Cameroon.
Education: National School of Administration and Magistracy.
Hamadou Moustapha, a Cameroonian politician, died November 11, 2026, aged 81.
Born in Maroua on May 11, 1945, he studied at Cameroon’s National School of Administration and Magistracy and began his public career as First Deputy Prefect of Yagoua from 1971 to 1972. In May 1972, he was assigned special duties at the Presidency of the Republic, then entered government in 1975 as Deputy Minister of Finance.
He served in government from 1975 to 1983 and again from 1992 to 1997. With the introduction of multiparty politics, Moustapha helped found the National Union for Democracy and Progress, an opposition party, and became its national vice-president. He won a seat in the National Assembly in 1992, representing the Diamaré constituency. After Paul Biya’s election as president that year, Moustapha returned to government. From December 2004, he served as Minister in Charge of Special Duties at the Presidency. He also led the National Alliance for Democracy and Progress as its national president; the party supported Biya. His public career spanned senior administrative, parliamentary and government roles over several decades.