The Minister Delegate at the Ministry of External Relations in charge of relations with the Islamic World, Adoum Gargoum has received in audience the new French Ambassador to Cameroon, H.E. Gilles Thibaut.

Ambassador Gilles Thibaut who officially took up office in Cameroon on 17th September 2016 was at the Ministry to present his advanced letters of credence. He is to present his Letters of Credence to President Paul Biya later.

The 57-year old diplomat before coming to Cameroon was French Ambassador to Burkina Faso where he spent three years.

H.E. Gilles Thibaut was also Ambassador of the West African Economic and Monetary Union.

He has a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Law, is married and a father of four.