Royalty and politics : the story of my life / Fo Angwafo III S.A.N. of Mankon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Angwafo III, Fon of Mankon, 1925-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Angwafo III, Fon of Mankon, 1925-.

Angwafo.

Heads of state--Cameroon--Mankon--20th century--Biography.

Heads of state.

Mankon (Cameroon)--Kings and rulers--Biography.

Mankon (Cameroon).

Cameroon--Politics and government--1960-.

Cameroon.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (150 p.)

Place of Publication:

Mankon, Cameroon : Langaa Research & Publishing, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Royalty and Politics is the fascinating autobiographical account of a life rich in controversy, leadership, service, achievement and innovation. Born 1925 into the prominent and influential royal family of Mankon in the Bamenda Grassfields of Cameroon, Solomon Anyeghamot ̧ Ndefru least expected becoming king, only to find himself the chosen one following the death of his father in 1959. As Fo Angwafo III of Mankon, one of the most educated ëtraditional rulersí at the dawn of independence, he succeeded into Parliament first as an independent, and subsequently as a member of the Cameroon National

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; 1. Growing up in Colonial times; 2. The Big Surprise; 3. The Plebiscite: My Initiation into Politics; 4. Fo Mankon and Politician; 5. SDF the Reincarnation of KNDP; 6. Churches, Schools and Politics; 7. Building the Palace, Tending the Kingdom; 8. My Life in Photos; Young Prince; Fo Mankon; MaFo; Fo and Politics; Abengafo; Awards; Back cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786613198471

9781283198479

1283198479

9789956716883

995671688X

9789956716050

9956716057

9789956615155

9956615153

OCLC:

830166349