Akere Muna
Akere Tabeng Muna (born 18 August 1952) is a Cameroonian lawyer who is currently a member of the African Union High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa, chaired by H.E. Thabo Mbeki, and Co-Chair of the Common African Position on Asset Recovery (CAPAR). He was formerly the Chairman of the International Anti-Corruption Conference Council and Sanctions Commissioner of the African Development Bank Group. He has also served as the Vice-Chair of Transparency International and presided over the Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) of the African Union, the Pan African Lawyers Union and the Cameroon Bar Association.
Akere Muna | |
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Cameroonian Lawyer and Member of the AU High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa | |
| President of the International Anti-Corruption Conference | |
| In office 16 October 2014 – October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Barry O'Keefe |
| Sanctions Commissioner of the African Development Bank | |
| Assumed office 11 February 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Vice Chair of Transparency International | |
| In office 14 November 2005 – 19 October 2014 | |
| Chairperson of the African Peer Review Mechanism | |
| In office 26 May 2013 – 29 January 2014 | |
| President of the Economic, Social and Cultural Council of the African Union | |
| In office 8 September 2008 – 10 November 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Wangari Maathai |
| President of the Pan African Lawyers Union | |
| In office 5 July 2005 – 9 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| President of the Cameroon Bar Association | |
| In office 1997–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 August 1952 Ngyen-Mbo, Cameroon |
| Spouse | Beverly Bird |
| Children | Lydia Muna and Kandi Muna |
| Alma mater | American University |
For most of his career, Barrister Muna denied having any political aspirations in Cameroon, and stated that his interest remains in his work as a lawyer and with civil society organizations. However, Jeune Afrique, a leading African weekly, described him as both a credible and the possible successor to President Paul Biya, given his prominence in Cameroon and his accomplishments on the international stage, especially in the areas of anti-corruption and good governance.