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 officeholdersEdit
- Political parties
Cameroonian Union (UC)
OfficeholdersEdit
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | Prime minister(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 23 March 1965 | 10 years, 245 days | UC | East Cameroon |
| 1965 | 23 March 1965 | 1 September 1966 | Assalé Ahanda Tchoungui | |||||
| (1) | 1 September 1966 | 28 March 1970 | UNC | West Cameroon | ||||
| 1970 | 28 March 1970 | 2 June 1972 | Foncha Jua Muna | |||||
| United Republic of Cameroon | ||||||||
| (1) | 
|
Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924–1989) |
1970 | 2 June 1972 | 5 April 1975 | 10 years, 157 days | UNC | Biya |
| 1975 | 5 April 1975 | 5 April 1980 | ||||||
| 1980 | 5 April 1980 | 6 November 1982 (resigned) | ||||||
| 2 | 
|
Paul Biya (born 1933) |
— | 6 November 1982 | 4 February 1984 | 1 year, 90 days | Maigari Ayang | |
| Republic of Cameroon | ||||||||
| (2) |
|
Paul Biya (born 1933) |
1984 | 4 February 1984 | 24 March 1985 | 39 years, 46 days | UNC | Hayatou Achu Musonge Inoni Yang Ngute |
| (2) | 24 March 1985 | 24 April 1988 | RDPC | |||||
| 1988 | 24 April 1988 | 11 October 1992 | ||||||
| 1992 | 11 October 1992 | 12 October 1997 | ||||||
| 1997 | 12 October 1997 | 11 October 2004 | ||||||
| 2004 | 11 October 2004 | 9 October 2011 | ||||||
| 2011 | 9 October 2011 | 5 November 2018 | ||||||
| 2018 | 5 November 2018 | Incumbent | ||||||
TimelineEdit
