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.[1]
List of officeholders
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Cameroonian Union (UC)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | Prime minister | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| Republic of Cameroun (1960–1961) | ||||||||
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Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924–1989) |
— | 5 May 1960 | 1 October 1961 | 1 year, 149 days | UC | Assalé |
| Federal Republic of Cameroon (1961–1972) | ||||||||
| (1) |
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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 (1972–1984) | ||||||||
| (1) | 
|
Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924–1989) |
— | 2 June 1972 | 6 November 1982 (Resigned) |
10 years, 157 days | UNC | Biya |
| 1975 | ||||||||
| 1980 | ||||||||
| 2 | 
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Paul Biya (born 1933) |
— | 6 November 1982 | 4 February 1984 | 1 year, 90 days | UNC | Maigari Ayang |
| Republic of Cameroon (1984–present) | ||||||||
| (2) |
|
Paul Biya (born 1933) |
1984 | 4 February 1984 | Incumbent | 40 years, 276 days | UNC (until 1985; renamed to RDPC) |
Hayatou Achu Musonge Inoni Yang Ngute |
| (2) | RDPC | |||||||
| 1988 | ||||||||
| 1992 | ||||||||
| 1997 | ||||||||
| 2004 | ||||||||
| 2011 | ||||||||
| 2018 | ||||||||
Timeline
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See also
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edit- ^ "Cameroonian President Paul Biya Marks 40 Years in Power". VOA News. AP. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.