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Jacques Bougha-Hagbe is a Cameroonian economist with a PhD in economics, engineer, and politician known for his technocratic approach to governance and his advocacy for deep economic and institutional reforms in Cameroon. He was born on 30 November 1974 in the litoral region of Cameroon Douala. He holds a degree as an engineer from École Centrale Paris (France). After more than two decades working with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), where he specialized in fiscal policy, monetary systems, and public finance, he entered national politics as the presidential candidate of the Mouvement Citoyen National Camerounais (MCNC) in the 2025 election. He also has a master's degree in economics from McGill University, Canada and he has earned a Ph.D. in economics from Cornell University (USA). A graduate of École Centrale Paris, McGill University, and Cornell University, Bougha Hagbe promotes a bold reform agenda that includes monetary sovereignty, large-scale infrastructure development, and a decentralized state structure. He identifies as a panafricanist and envisions a new economic model for Cameroon rooted in innovation, sovereignty, and data-driven governance. Following the 2025 election, he resigned from the MCNC over disagreements on the party’s approach to challenging electoral outcomes.