List of presidents of Cameroon
This is a list of presidents of Cameroon since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day.
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A total of two people have served as President of Cameroon.
The current President of Cameroon is Paul Biya, since 6 November 1982.[1]
List of officeholders
- Political parties
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | Prime minister | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| Republic of Cameroun | ||||||||
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Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924–1989) |
— | 5 May 1960 | 1 October 1961 | 1 year, 149 days | UC | Assalé |
| Federal Republic of Cameroon | ||||||||
| (1) | |
Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924–1989) |
— | 1 October 1961 | 2 June 1972 | 10 years, 245 days | UC (until 1966) |
East Cameroon |
| 1965 | Assalé Ahanda Tchoungui | |||||||
| (1) | UNC | West Cameroon | ||||||
| 1970 | Foncha Jua Muna | |||||||
| United Republic of Cameroon | ||||||||
| (1) |  |
Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924–1989) |
— | 2 June 1972 | 6 November 1982 (Resigned) |
10 years, 157 days | UNC | Biya |
| 1975 | ||||||||
| 1980 | ||||||||
| 2 |  |
Paul Biya (born 1933) |
— | 6 November 1982 | 4 February 1984 | 1 year, 90 days | UNC | Maigari Ayang |
| Republic of Cameroon | ||||||||
| (2) | |
Paul Biya (born 1933) |
1984 | 4 February 1984 | Incumbent | 39 years, 266 days | UNC (until 1985 renamed to CPDM) |
Hayatou Achu Musonge Inoni Yang Ngute |
| (2) | CPDM | |||||||
| 1988 | ||||||||
| 1992 | ||||||||
| 1997 | ||||||||
| 2004 | ||||||||
| 2011 | ||||||||
| 2018 | ||||||||
Timeline
See also
References
- "Cameroonian President Paul Biya Marks 40 Years in Power". VOA News. AP. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
External links
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