REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON PEACE - WORK - FATHERLAND
DECREE No. 2025/292 OF 10 JUN. 2025 to reorganize the Grand Chancellery of National Orders
THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC,
Mindful of the Constitution;
Mindful of Law No. 2019/007 of 25 April 2019 to lay down rules governing national orders;
Mindful of Decree No. 2011/408 of 9 December 2011 to reorganize the Government, as amended and supplemented by Decree No. 2018/190 of 2 March 2018;
Mindful of Decree No. 2011/412 of 9 December 2011 to reorganize the Presidency of the Republic,
HEREBY DECREES AS FOLLOWS:
Chapter I
General Provisions
Article 1: This decree relates to the reorganization of the Grand Chancellery of National Orders.
Article 2: (1) The Grand Chancellery of National Orders shall be under the authority of the President of the Republic, Head of State, Grand Master of National Orders. (2) The Grand Chancellery of National Orders shall be administered by a Grand Chancellor of National Orders, appointed by decree of the President of the Republic.
Article 3: The Grand Chancellor shall: - preside over Councils of Orders and Commissions; - administer Orders and Medals; - propose to Councils of Orders and Commissions of Medals disciplinary action to be taken against members of various Orders and Medals;
- award insignia of Commander and Grand Officer of the Order of Valour, as well as the insignia of Grand Cordon of the Cameroon Order of Merit where the Head of State is unavoidably absent;
- award the Grand Cordon of the Order of Valour to the President of the Republic;
- sign certificates of Knight and Officer of the Order of Valour; Knight, Officer and Commander of the Cameroon Order of Merit, the Agricultural Order of Merit, the Sports Order of Merit, as well as the Medal of Valiancy and the Medal of Merit of the Forces of Law and Order;
- submit the lists of personalities recommended by Councils and Commissions to the President of the Republic for approval.
Article 4: For the purposes of its mandate, the Grand Chancellery of National Orders shall have:
- a Private Secretariat;
- a Secretariat General.
Chapter II
Private Secretariat
Article 5: Under the authority of a Head of Secretariat, ranking as Service Head, the Private Secretariat shall be responsible for the private affairs of the Grand Chancellor.
Chapter III
Secretariat General of the Grand Chancellery
Article 6: (1) The Secretariat General of the Grand Chancellery shall be headed by a Secretary-General appointed by decree of the President of the Republic. (2) He shall deputize for the Grand Chancellor where the latter is absent. (3) The Secretary-General of the Grand Chancellery shall have the rank and prerogative of Technical Adviser at the Presidency of the Republic.
Article 7: (1) The Secretary-General of the Grand Chancellery shall, under the authority of the Grand Chancellor of whom he shall be the closest aide, coordinate the activities of the internal services of the Grand Chancellery.