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List of presidents of Cameroon

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This is a list of presidents of Cameroon since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day.

A total of two people have served as President of Cameroon.

The current President of Cameroon is Paul Biya, since 6 November 1982.{{cite news|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/cameroonian-president-paul-biya-marks-40-years-in-power/6823157.html|title=Cameroonian President Paul Biya Marks 40 Years in Power|work=VOA News|agency=AP|date=6 November 2022|access-date=1 April 2023}}

List of officeholders

;Political parties

{{legend|{{party color|Cameroonian Union}}|Cameroonian Union (UC)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend|{{party color|Cameroonian National Union}}|Cameroonian National Union (UNC)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend|{{party color|Cameroon People's Democratic Movement}}|Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (RDPC)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

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! rowspan="2" |{{Abbr|No.|Number}}

! rowspan="2" |Portrait

! rowspan="2" |Name
{{small|(Birth–Death)}}

! rowspan="2" |Elected

! colspan="3" |Term of office

! rowspan="2" |Political party

! rowspan="2" |Prime minister

Took office

! Left office

! Time in office

colspan="9" |Republic of Cameroun (1960–1961)
style="background:{{party color|Cameroonian Union}}; color:white;"| 1

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| Ahmadou Ahidjo
{{small|(1924–1989)}}

| —

| {{nowrap|5 May}} 1960

| {{nowrap|1 October}} 1961

| {{ayd|1960|05|05|1961|10|01}}

| UC

| Assalé

colspan="9" |Federal Republic of Cameroon (1961–1972)
rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Cameroonian Union}}; color:white;" | {{small|(1)}}

| rowspan=4|90px

| rowspan=4|Ahmadou Ahidjo
{{small|(1924–1989)}}

| —

| rowspan=4|{{nowrap|1 October}} 1961

| rowspan=4|{{nowrap|2 June}} 1972

| rowspan=4|{{ayd|1961|10|01|1972|06|02}}

| rowspan=2|UC
{{small|(until 1966)}}

| bgcolor=#EEEEEE |East Cameroon

rowspan=2|1965

| Assalé
Ahanda
Tchoungui

rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Cameroonian National Union}}; color:white;" | {{small|(1)}}

| rowspan=2|UNC

| bgcolor=#EEEEEE |West Cameroon

1970

| Foncha
Jua
Muna

colspan="9" |United Republic of Cameroon (1972–1984)
rowspan=3 style="background:{{party color|Cameroonian National Union}}; color:white;" | {{small|(1)}}

| rowspan=3|90px

| rowspan=3|Ahmadou Ahidjo
{{small|(1924–1989)}}

| —

| rowspan=3|{{nowrap|2 June}} 1972

| rowspan=3|{{nowrap|6 November}} 1982
{{small|(Resigned)}}

| rowspan=3|{{ayd|1972|06|02|1982|11|06}}

| rowspan=3|UNC

| rowspan=3|Biya

1975
1980
style="background:{{party color|Cameroonian National Union}}; color:white;"| 2

| 90px

| Paul Biya
{{small|(born 1933)}}

| —

| {{nowrap|6 November}} 1982

| {{nowrap|4 February}} 1984

| {{ayd|1982|11|06|1984|02|04}}

| UNC

| Maigari
Ayang

colspan="9" |Republic of Cameroon (1984–present)
style="background:{{party color|Cameroonian National Union}}; color:white;"| {{small|(2)}}

| rowspan=8|90px

| rowspan=8|Paul Biya
{{small|(born 1933)}}

| rowspan=2|1984

| rowspan=8|{{nowrap|4 February}} 1984

| rowspan=8|Incumbent

| rowspan=8|{{ayd|1984|02|04}}

| UNC
{{small|(until 1985; renamed to RDPC)}}

| rowspan=8|Hayatou
Achu
Musonge
Inoni
Yang
Ngute

rowspan=7 style="background:{{party color|Cameroon People's Democratic Movement}}; color:white;" | {{small|(2)}}

| rowspan=7|RDPC

1988
1992
1997
2004
2011
2018

Timeline

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See also

References

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External links

  • [https://www.prc.cm/en/ Official Website]
  • [http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Cameroon.html World Statesmen – Cameroon]

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