Augustin Kontchou Kouomegni (born 1945[1]) is a Cameroonian political figure who served in the government of Cameroon from 1990 to 2001.
[1][4] He held this post during the controversial October 1992 presidential election, which was officially won by President Paul Biya, although the opposition alleged fraud.
Both before and after the election, he frequently appeared on Cameroon Radio Television (CRTV) to defend Biya and criticize the opposition, although he ignored a challenge by Bernard Muna, the campaign manager for opposition candidate John Fru Ndi, to participate in a live televised debate.
[6] Following the election, Kontchou was promoted to the rank of Minister of State, while retaining the communication portfolio, on November 27, 1992.
[1] He served as foreign minister for over three years until he was replaced by François-Xavier Ngoubeyou in the government named on April 27, 2001.