List of heads of state of Cameroon
| President of the Republic of Cameroon | |
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| Term length | 7 years |
| Inaugural holder | Ahmadou Ahidjo |
| Formation | 5 May 1960 |
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The following is a list of heads of state of Cameroon, since the country gained independence from France in 1960.
Presidents of Cameroon (1960–present)
- Parties
Cameroonian Union (UC)
Cameroonian National Union (UNC)
Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM)
- Key
§ Elected unopposed
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of Office | Party | |
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| Republic of Cameroun | ||||||
| 1 |  | Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924–1989) | — | 5 May 1960 | 1 October 1961 | UC |
| Federal Republic of Cameroon | ||||||
| (1) | | Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924–1989) | 1965[§] 1970[§] | 1 October 1961 | 2 June 1972 | UC / UNC |
| United Republic of Cameroon | ||||||
| (1) | | Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924–1989) | 1975[§] 1980[§] | 2 June 1972 | 6 November 1982[1] | UNC |
| 2 |  | Paul Biya (1933–) | — | 6 November 1982 | 4 February 1984 | UNC |
| Republic of Cameroon | ||||||
| (2) | | Paul Biya (1933–) | 1984[§] 1988[§] 1992 1997 2004 2011 | 4 February 1984 | Incumbent | UNC / CPDM |
Footnotes
- ↑ Resigned
Latest election
Main article: Cameroonian presidential election, 2011
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Paul Biya | Cameroon People's Democratic Movement | 3,772,527 | 77.99 |
| John Fru Ndi Ni | Social Democratic Front | 518,175 | 10.71 |
| Garga Haman Adji | Alliance for Democracy and Development | 155,348 | 3.21 |
| Adamou Ndam Njoya | Cameroon Democratic Union | 83,860 | 1.73 |
| Paul Abine Ayah | People's Action Party | 61,158 | 1.26 |
| Edith Kahbang Walla | Cameroon People's Party | 34,639 | 0.72 |
| Albert Dzongang | Dynamic for National Renaissance | 26,396 | 0.55 |
| Jean de Dieu Momo | Democrat Patriots for the Development of Cameroon | 23,791 | 0.49 |
| Jean-Jacques Ekindi | Progressive Movement | 21,593 | 0.45 |
| Bernard Muna | Alliance of Progressive Forces | 18,444 | 0.38 |
| Esther Dang | Bloc for the Reconstruction and Economic Independence of Cameroon | 15,775 | 0.33 |
| Olivier Anicet Bilé | Union for Fraternity and Prosperity | 15,202 | 0.31 |
| Anicet Ekane | African Movement for New Independence and Democracy | 11,081 | 0.23 |
| Victorin Hameni Bieuleu | Union of Democratic Forces of Cameroon | 10,615 | 0.22 |
| Fritz Pierre Ngo | Movement of Cameroonian Ecologists | 9,259 | 0.19 |
| Jean Njeunga | United Front of Cameroon | 9,219 | 0.19 |
| Isaac Feuzeu | Movement for the Emergence and Rise of Citizen | 9,216 | 0.19 |
| Hubert Kamgang | Union of African Populations | 8,250 | 0.17 |
| Simon Pierre Atangana Nsoe | Great Cameroon | 8,032 | 0.17 |
| Marcus Lontouo | Cameroonian National Congress | 7,875 | 0.16 |
| George Dobgima Nyamndi | Social Liberal Congress | 5,925 | 0.12 |
| Joachim Tabi Owono | Action for Meritocracy and Equal Opportunities | 5,795 | 0.12 |
| Daniel Soh Fone | United Socialist Party | 5,074 | 0.10 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 114,185 | – | |
| Total | 4,951,434 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 7,251,651 | 68.20 | |
| Source: African Elections Database | |||
See also
- Cameroon
- Prime Minister of Cameroon
- List of colonial governors of German Cameroon (Kamerun)
- List of colonial governors of French Cameroons (Cameroun)
- List of heads of government of French Cameroons (Cameroun)
- List of colonial governors of Cameroon (British Cameroon)
- List of heads of government of Cameroon (British Cameroon)
- Politics of Cameroon
- Lists of office-holders
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