Governor Abate Edii Jean is a Senior Civil Administrator and Commander of the National Order of Valor. He obtained his primary education at the Catholic School of Mevous (Ebolowa) and his secondary education at the General Leclerc High School in Yaoundé.

His higher education allowed him to obtain a License in Public Law and a Diploma of Higher Studies (DES) in Political Science.
He entered ENAM and graduated as a Civil Administrator. His prosperous professional career is marked by the occupation of the position of Divisional Officer in five different districts, Secretary-General of the Governor in two other regions, Senior Divisional Officer of the department of Sanaga Maritime, and since 2014 until today Governor of the North Region.