Cameroon: Grégoire Owona Appointed New President of National Olympic Committee

Grégoire Owona, the Minister of Labour and Social Security, now leads the National Olympic and Sports Committee of Cameroon. He steps into the role after the passing of Colonel Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, who had been at the helm for 23 years.

The extraordinary session of the administrative council on May 25 appointed Owona, the former first vice-president, to the presidency. He is tasked with managing the committee until the upcoming elective general assembly, as stipulated by the CNOSC's statutes.

The session also saw a reshuffling of the executive bureau. Célestine Odette Ntsama Assembe Epse Engoulou is the new vice-president, and Ibrahim Talba Mala is the second vice-president. The position of third vice-president remains vacant and will be filled later. David Ojong will serve as secretary-general, with Louis Majoré Timba as treasurer-general.

The National Olympic and Sports Committee of Cameroon, established on May 25, 1963, represents the International Olympic Committee in the country. It promotes the Olympic ideals of excellence, friendship, and respect, supports athlete preparation, and combats doping.