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]
| Portrait | Name | Elected | Term of office | Political party | Prime minister | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| Republic of Cameroun (1960–1961) | ||||||||
| 1 | Ahmadou Ahidjo | — | 1960 | 1961 | UC | Assalé | ||
| Federal Republic of Cameroon (1961–1972) | ||||||||
| Ahmadou Ahidjo | — | 1961 | 1972 | UC | East Cameroon | |||
| 1965 | Assalé Ahanda Tchoungui | |||||||
| UNC | West Cameroon | |||||||
| 1970 | Foncha Jua Muna | |||||||
| United Republic of Cameroon (1972–1984) | ||||||||
| Ahmadou Ahidjo | — | 1972 | 1982 | UNC | Biya | |||
| 1975 | ||||||||
| 1980 | ||||||||
| 2 | Paul Biya | — | 1982 | 1984 | UNC | Maigari Ayang | ||
| Republic of Cameroon (1984––present) | ||||||||
| Paul Biya | 1984 | 1984 | Incumbent | UNC | Hayatou Achu Musonge Inoni Yang Ngute | |||
| RDPC | ||||||||
| 1988 | ||||||||
| 1992 | ||||||||
| 1997 | ||||||||
| 2004 | ||||||||
| 2011 | ||||||||
| 2018 | ||||||||