Profile: Who Is Minister Felix Mbayu?

Minister Delegate To The Ministry Of External Relations, Mbayu Felix

Minister Felix Mbayu was born in Big Mankon, Bamenda and started his educational expedition in St Joseph primary school Big Mankon, Bamenda where he obtained his first school leaving certificate. 

From there, he  attended the prestigious Sacred Heart College Mankon in Bamenda and pursued his High School studies at the legendary Cameroon College of Arts Science and Technology CCAST Bambili in Tubah from where he obtained the GCE A Level.

The first stage in his rich Higher Education itinerary began with a Bachelor in Law from the lone university; the University of Yaounde.

 Still in Cameroon he obtained a Masters in International Relations from the National Institute of International Relations, IRIC in Yaounde.

 He went further to obtained a Diploma in Public Management from the Higher Institute of Public Management in Yaounde and a Diploma in International Economic Transactions (UNITAR).

 The following year he again obtained a Diploma in US Foreign Policy in New York. This was followed  by a Diploma in Public Management at the University of Chiba in Tokyo, Japan. 

This already rich educational baggage again in 2001 saw the addition of a Diploma in Foreign Debt Management (UNITAR)in New York.

 He began his career as a civil servant at the Ministry of External Relations (MINREX) where he served as a Seniour official at the Department of International Organisations. Since then he served in many capacities some of which include Assistant Chief of Service in charge of Regional Organisations at the Ministry of External Relations, Chief of Service for European Affairs and Deputy Director for American and Oceania Affaires.

Felix Mbayu also worked as Assistant Consul at the Cameroonian Embassy in Tokyo, Japan. Between 1991 and 1997 he worked as Chargé d'Affaires a.i. at the Cameroon Embassy in Tokyo (Japan), with competence on South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. From 1997 to 2001 Felix Mbayu worked as 1st Consul (No. 2) at the Permanent Delegation of Cameroon to the United Nations (New York).

 He continued working at the Permanent Delegation of Cameroon at the United Nations in different categories till 2006 when he took up duties as Director in charge of relations with the Commonwealth. 

 In 2012 he was appointed Secretary General of the Ministry of External Relations. 

He is Presently Minister Delegate at the Ministry of External Relations in charge of the Common Wealth.

 Other professional activities of Felix Mbayu constitute a very rich package. Between 1999 and 2001 he was President of a group of African economic experts at the United Nations in New York.

 In the year 2000 he was Chief negotiator of the African Group on the Millennium Declaration of the United Nations in New York. In 2001 Felix Mbayu was Vice President of Economic and Finance Commission of the UN General Assembly.

Between 2001 and 2002 he was Chief of Cabinet at the Presidency for the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations Organisations. The following year, he was a member of the Cameroonian team at the Security Council of the United Nations. Within the same period he was the facilitator on negotiations of the United Nations on the Financing of Development initiatives in New York. 

He also was facilitator of negotiations on resolutions of the United Nations Organisations on operational activities and on International Taxation Reforms in New York.

Minister Felix Mbayu has been a member of many Cameroonian Delegations at General Assembly of the United Nations and at the Summit of the Commonwealth of Nations. Like every outstanding statesman, he has received numerous decorations amongst which include, National Order of Valour, Knight of the Cameroonian Order of valour and Officer of the French Order of Merit etc.

He has educated many underprivileged, orphans etc  and has assisted many  with humanitarian aid.

  His profile is a source of inspiration to many Cameroonians!