List of presidents of Cameroon

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]

List of officeholders

Political parties

  Cameroonian Union (UC)

  Cameroonian National Union (UNC)

  Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (RDPC)

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Elected	Term of office			Political party	Prime minister
				Took office	Left office	Time in office
Republic of Cameroun (1960–1961)
1		Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924–1989)	—	5 May 1960	1 October 1961	1 year, 149 days	UC	Assalé
Federal Republic of Cameroon (1961–1972)
(1)		Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924–1989)	—	1 October 1961	2 June 1972	10 years, 245 days	UC (until 1966)	East Cameroon
			1965					Assalé Ahanda Tchoungui
(1)							UNC	West Cameroon
			1970					Foncha Jua Muna
United Republic of Cameroon (1972–1984)
(1)		Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924–1989)	—	2 June 1972	6 November 1982 (Resigned)	10 years, 157 days	UNC	Biya
			1975
			1980
2		Paul Biya (born 1933)	—	6 November 1982	4 February 1984	1 year, 90 days	UNC	Maigari Ayang
Republic of Cameroon (1984–present)
(2)		Paul Biya (born 1933)	1984	4 February 1984	Incumbent	41 years, 193 days	UNC (until 1985; renamed to RDPC)	Hayatou Achu Musonge Inoni Yang Ngute
(2)							RDPC
			1988
			1992
			1997
			2004
			2011
			2018

Timeline

See also

• Politics of Cameroon
• President of Cameroon
• Prime Minister of Cameroon
  • List of prime ministers of Cameroon
• List of colonial governors of Cameroon
• List of heads of government of French Cameroon
• List of heads of government of British Cameroons