Biography
Achille BASSILEKIN III is a career Cameroonian diplomat. A graduate of the Diplomatic School of Madrid, he holds a PhD in International Relations from the International Relations Institute of Cameroon (IRIC) and a Master’s degree in International Economics and International Trade from the Complutense University of Madrid.
He served as Deputy Representative of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP) to the World Trade Organization and other international organizations in Geneva, and subsequently as Assistant Secretary-General in charge of Sustainable Economic Development and Trade at the ACP Secretariat in Brussels.
Upon returning to Cameroon, he successively served as Secretary-General of the Ministry of Trade and Secretary-General of the Ministry of External Relations. Since 4 January 2019, he has served as Minister of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Social Economy and Handicrafts.