Dominique Awono Essama

Dominique Awono Essama

Dominique Awono Essama is a Cameroonian diplomat who has been Cameroon's Ambassador to Italy since 2008.

Awono Essama graduated from the International Relations Institute of Cameroon (IRIC) and held a post at Cameroon's Embassy to the Netherlands before being moved to a post at the Embassy to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] He was Head of State Protocol for ten years before President Paul Biya appointed him as Ambassador to Italy to replace Michael Kima Tabong[2] on 9 June 2008. He presented his credentials to Italian President Giorgio Napolitano on 21 January 2009.[3] Awono Essama was additionally accredited as Permanent Representative to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), based in Rome, on 21 November 2009.[4]

References

  1. ^ Jeune Afrique économie, Issues 284–290 (1999), page 121 (French).
  2. ^ Jean Francis Belibi, "Diplomatie : De nouveaux ambassadeurs à Rome et à Alger", Mutations, 10 June 2008 (French).
  3. ^ "Dominique Awono Essama prend ses fonctions à Rome", Cameroon Tribune, 9 February 2009 (French).
  4. ^ List of permanent representatives to the FAO by seniority, FAO website.


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