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List of presidents of Cameroon
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<p>2001:D08:1A03:DCE5:701E:E02B:AFE0:2A59: /* List of officeholders */</p>
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{{Politics of Cameroon}}<br />
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This is a '''list of [[President of Cameroon|president]]s of [[Cameroon]]''' since the country gained independence from [[France]] in 1960 to the present day.<br />
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A total of two people have served as President of Cameroon.<br />
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The current President of Cameroon is [[Paul Biya]], since 6 November 1982.<ref>{{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}}</ref><br />
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==List of officeholders==<br />
;Political parties<br />
{{legend|{{party color|Cameroonian Union}}|[[Cameroonian Union]] (UC)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}<br />
{{legend|{{party color|Cameroonian National Union}}|[[Cameroonian National Union]] (UNC)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}<br />
{{legend|{{party color|Cameroon People's Democratic Movement}}|[[Cameroon People's Democratic Movement]] (RDPC)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
! rowspan="2" |{{Abbr|No.|Number}}<br />
! rowspan="2" |Portrait<br />
! rowspan="2" |Name<br>{{small|(Birth–Death)}}<br />
! rowspan="2" |Elected<br />
! colspan="3" |Term of office<br />
! rowspan="2" |Political party<br />
! rowspan="2" |Prime minister<br />
|-<br />
! Took office<br />
! Left office<br />
! Time in office<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="9" |[[Cameroon#Independence|Republic of Cameroon]] (1960–1961)<br />
|-<br />
! style="background:{{party color|Cameroonian Union}}; color:white;"| 1<br />
| [[File:JFKWHP-KN-C20437 (cropped).jpg|90px]]<br />
| [[Ahmadou Ahidjo]]<br>{{small|(1924–1989)}}<br />
| —<br />
| {{nowrap|5 May}} 1960<br />
| {{nowrap|1 October}} 1961<br />
| {{ayd|1960|05|05|1961|10|01}}<br />
| [[Cameroonian Union|UC]]<br />
| [[Charles Assalé|Assalé]]<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="9" |[[Cameroon#Federal Republic of Cameroon|Federal Republic of Cameroon]] (1961–1972)<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Cameroonian Union}}; color:white;" | {{small|(1)}}<br />
| rowspan=4|[[File:AhmadouAhidjoNL1979-5.jpg|90px]]<br />
| rowspan=4|[[Ahmadou Ahidjo]]<br>{{small|(1924–1989)}}<br />
| —<br />
| rowspan=4|{{nowrap|1 October}} 1961<br />
| rowspan=4|{{nowrap|2 June}} 1972<br />
| rowspan=4|{{ayd|1961|10|01|1972|06|02}}<br />
| rowspan=2|[[Cameroonian Union|UC]]<br>{{small|(until 1966)}}<br />
| bgcolor=#EEEEEE |[[East Cameroon]]<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan=2|[[1965 Cameroonian presidential election|1965]]<br />
| [[Charles Assalé|Assalé]]<br>[[Vincent de Paul Ahanda|Ahanda]]<br>[[Simon Pierre Tchoungui|Tchoungui]]<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Cameroonian National Union}}; color:white;" | {{small|(1)}}<br />
| rowspan=2|[[Cameroonian National Union|UNC]]<br />
| bgcolor=#EEEEEE |[[West Cameroon]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[1970 Cameroonian presidential election|1970]]<br />
| [[John Ngu Foncha|Foncha]]<br>[[Augustine Ngom Jua|Jua]]<br>[[Salomon Tandeng Muna|Muna]]<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="9" |[[Cameroon#United Republic of Cameroon and Republic of Cameroon|United Republic of Cameroon]] (1972–1984)<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan=3 style="background:{{party color|Cameroonian National Union}}; color:white;" | {{small|(1)}}<br />
| rowspan=3|[[File:Ahmadou Ahidjo visits the White House on July 26, 1982.jpg|90px]]<br />
| rowspan=3|[[Ahmadou Ahidjo]]<br>{{small|(1924–1989)}}<br />
| —<br />
| rowspan=3|{{nowrap|2 June}} 1972<br />
| rowspan=3|{{nowrap|6 November}} 1982<br>{{small|(Resigned)}}<br />
| rowspan=3|{{ayd|1972|06|02|1982|11|06}}<br />
| rowspan=3|[[Cameroonian National Union|UNC]]<br />
| rowspan=3|[[Paul Biya|Biya]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[1975 Cameroonian presidential election|1975]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[1980 Cameroonian presidential election|1980]]<br />
|-<br />
! style="background:{{party color|Cameroonian National Union}}; color:white;"| 2<br />
| [[File:Paul Biya 2014.png|90px]]<br />
| [[Paul Biya]]<br>{{small|(born 1933)}}<br />
| —<br />
| {{nowrap|6 November}} 1982<br />
| {{nowrap|4 February}} 1984<br />
| {{ayd|1982|11|06|1984|02|04}}<br />
| [[Cameroonian National Union|UNC]]<br />
| [[Bello Bouba Maigari|Maigari]]<br>[[Luc Ayang|Ayang]]<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="9" |[[Cameroon|Republic of Cameroon]] (1984–present)<br />
|-<br />
! style="background:{{party color|Cameroonian National Union}}; color:white;"| {{small|(2)}}<br />
| rowspan=9|[[File:Paul Biya 2014.png|90px]]<br />
| rowspan=9|[[Paul Biya]]<br>{{small|(born 1933)}}<br />
| rowspan=2|[[1984 Cameroonian presidential election|1984]]<br />
| rowspan=9|{{nowrap|4 February}} 1984<br />
| rowspan=9|Incumbent<br />
| rowspan=9|{{ayd|1984|02|04}}<br />
| [[Cameroonian National Union|UNC]]<br />{{small|(until 1985; renamed to RDPC)}}<br />
| rowspan=9|[[Sadou Hayatou|Hayatou]]<br>[[Simon Achidi Achu|Achu]]<br>[[Peter Mafany Musonge|Musonge]]<br>[[Ephraïm Inoni|Inoni]]<br>[[Philémon Yang|Yang]]<br>[[Joseph Ngute|Ngute]]<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan=8 style="background:{{party color|Cameroon People's Democratic Movement}}; color:white;" | {{small|(2)}}<br />
| rowspan=8|[[Cameroon People's Democratic Movement|RDPC]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[1988 Cameroonian general election|1988]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[1992 Cameroonian presidential election|1992]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[1997 Cameroonian presidential election|1997]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[2004 Cameroonian presidential election|2004]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[2011 Cameroonian presidential election|2011]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[2018 Cameroonian presidential election|2018]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[2025 Cameroonian presidential election|2025]]<br />
|}<br />
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==Timeline==<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Politics of Cameroon]]<br />
* [[President of Cameroon]]<br />
* [[Prime Minister of Cameroon]]<br />
** [[List of prime ministers of Cameroon]]<br />
* [[List of colonial governors of Cameroon]]<br />
* [[List of heads of government of French Cameroon]]<br />
* [[List of heads of government of British Cameroons]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://www.prc.cm/en/ Official Website]<br />
* [http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Cameroon.html World Statesmen – Cameroon]<br />
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[[Category:Politics of Cameroon]]<br />
[[Category:Cameroon politics-related lists|Presidents]]<br />
[[Category:Lists of Cameroonian people by occupation|Presidents]]</div>
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