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 | |||
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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 |