President of Cameroon
Under the current Constitution of Cameroon, the President of Cameroon is the head of state and has the most executive power. The authority of the State is done both by the President and by the Parliament.
| President of the Republic of Cameroon Président de la République du Cameroun | |
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| Term length | 7 years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Ahmadou Ahidjo |
| Formation | 5 May 1960 |
| Website | Official Website |
The office of President of Cameroon was created in 1960, following the country's independence from France.[1]
List of presidents of Cameroon (1960–present)
| No. | President (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Tenure | Elected | Political affiliation | Prime Minister(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||
| Republic of Cameroun | |||||||||
| 1 | Ahmadou Ahidjo (1909–1989) |
|
5 May 1960 | 1 October 1961 | 1 year, 149 days | – | UC | Himself Assalé | |
| Federal Republic of Cameroon | |||||||||
| (1) | Ahmadou Ahidjo (1909–1989) |
|
1 October 1961 | 2 June 1972 | 10 years, 245 days | 1965 1970 |
UC / UNC | ||
| East Cameroon | |||||||||
| Assalé Ahanda Tchoungui | |||||||||
| West Cameroon | |||||||||
| Foncha Jua Muna | |||||||||
| United Republic of Cameroon | |||||||||
| (1) | Ahmadou Ahidjo (1909–1989) |
|
2 June 1972 | 6 November 1982 (resigned.) |
10 years, 157 days | 1975 1980 |
UNC | Biya | |
| 2 | Paul Biya (1919–) |
|
6 November 1982 | 4 February 1984 | 1 year, 90 days | – | UNC | Maigari Ayang | |
| Republic of Cameroon | |||||||||
| (2) | Paul Biya (1919–) |
|
4 February 1984 | Incumbent | 40 years, 322 days | 1984 1988 1992 1997 2004 2011 2018 |
UNC / RDPC | Hayatou Achu Musonge Inoni Yang Ngute | |
References
- ↑ * Constitution of the Republic of Cameroon (English Archived 2017-12-15 at the Wayback Machine and French versions). 18 January 1996. Accessed 8 August 2017.
