The Governor
Within the North-West Region, the Governor is the Highest functionning Administrative Authority. His specific purposes can be summerise in coordination the activities of the administrative authorities at his disposal(Senior Divisional Officers and Divisional Officers), maintenance and reinforcement of social cohesion, public security, animation of socio cultural and economic life, preservation of individual and public liberties and repercussion of the governmental action on the field in his precinct.
For him to be abble to undertake those assignated mission by the Head of State which he is the Regional representative as well as all the member of the government, the Governor is supported at the level of his services by some administrators(Secretary General, Chief of Cabinet, Heads of Divisions), some Regional Head of Forces of Law and Order(His Etat-Major) at his disposal for use and by some other regional administrative managers (Regional Delegates and Head of Autonomous Services) acting as technical advisor in their various domains.
The North-West Region since it creation as Province in 1972 have already been ruled by almost 15 Governors.
Below is a recapitulative table of all the Governors that have ever ruled within the North-West Region :
List of the Governors that have ruled the North-West :
| Name | Grade | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Gouvernors of Provinces | ||
| Guillaume NSEKE | S.A.O | 06/09/1972 - 14/12/1974 |
| ENOW TANJONG | S.A.O | 14/12/1974 - 04/10/1976 |
| ABOUEM ATCHOYI | S.A.O | 04/10/1976 - 31/08/1983 |
| John ANDELA | S.A.O | 31/08/1983 - 09/03/1984 |
| Alexander MOTANGA | S.A.O | 09/03/1984 - 24/09/1985 |
| Walson NTUBA | S.A.O | 24/09/1985 - 13/10/1989 |
| Magloire NGUIAMBA | S.A.O | 13/10/1989 - 16/04/1991 |
| John EBONG NGOLLE | S.A.O | 16/04/1991 - 18/09/1992 |
| BELL Luc Réné | S.A.O | 18/09/1992 - 19/10/1996 |
| FAI YENGO Francis | S.A.O | 19/10/1996 - 28/07/1998 |
| Adrien KOUAMBO | S.A.O | 29/03/1977 - 27/03/2003 |
| KOUMPA Issa | S.A.O | 03/08/1978 - 10/12/2007 |
| ABAKAR AHAMAT | S.A.O | 10/12/2007 - 05/02/2010 |
| Gouvernors of Region | ||
| ABAKAR AHAMAT | S.A.O | 05/02/2010 - 14/03/2012 |
| LELE LAFRIQUE TCHOFFO DEBEN Adolphe | A.O./ S.S | Since the 14/03/2012 |
S.A.O : Senior Administrative Officer
A.O/S.S : Administrative Officer Super Scale