René Claude Meka
Chief of Staff of the Cameroon Armed Forces
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René Claude Meka (born 2 February 1939) is a senior Cameroonian officer and Chief of Staff of the Cameroon Armed Forces since September 2001.[1]
Born2 February 1939
Enongal, near Ebolowa, French Cameroon
Allegiance
Cameroon
CameroonBranch
Cameroon Armed ForcesServiceyears
1962–presentRené Claude Meka | |
|---|---|
Meka in 2019 | |
| Born | 2 February 1939 Enongal, near Ebolowa, French Cameroon |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Cameroon |
Branch | Cameroon Armed Forces |
Service years | 1962–present |
Rank | Chief of the General Staff |
Conflicts | |
Biography
Meka was born on 2 February 1939, in Enongal near Ebolowa. He graduated from the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr in 1962 and from infantry school of Saint-Maixent in 1963.[2]
During the border dispute between Cameroon and Nigeria over the Bakassi Peninsula, Meka was tasked with securing the territory by deploying the Rapid Intervention Brigade.[1]
