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.
List of officeholders[]
Key[]
- Political parties
- Cameroonian Union (UC)
- Cameroonian National Union (UNC)
Officeholders[]
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | Prime minister(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| Republic of Cameroun | ||||||||
| 1 | 
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Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924–1989) |
— | 5 May 1960 | 1 October 1961 | 1 year, 149 days | UC | Himself Assalé |
| Federal Republic of Cameroon | ||||||||
| (1) |
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Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924–1989) |
1965 1970 |
1 October 1961 | 2 June 1972 | 10 years, 245 days | UC / UNC | |
| East Cameroon | ||||||||
| Assalé Ahanda Tchoungui | ||||||||
| West Cameroon | ||||||||
| Foncha Jua Muna | ||||||||
| United Republic of Cameroon | ||||||||
| (1) |
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Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924–1989) |
1975 1980 |
2 June 1972 | 6 November 1982 (resigned.) |
10 years, 157 days | UNC | Biya |
| 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 | ||||||||
| (2) |
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Paul Biya (born 1933) |
1984 1988 1992 1997 2004 2011 2018 |
4 February 1984 | Incumbent | 38 years, 23 days | UNC / RDPC | Hayatou Achu Musonge Inoni Yang Ngute |
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