President (Cameroon)

Ahmadou Ahidjo

Paul Biya

Cameroon has hadtwo presidents since independence , and the state has changed its name three times.

President since 1960

1960–1961 Republic of Cameroon

• Ahmadou Ahidjo (Party: Cameroon Union Cameroonian Union - Union camerounaise , UC)

Term of office: May 5, 1960 - October 1, 1961

1961–1972 Federal Republic of Cameroon

• Ahmadou Ahidjo, (UC)

Term of office October 1, 1961 - May 20, 1972

• Ahmadou Ahidjo, (Party: National Cameroonian Union National Cameroonian Union - Union nationale camerounaise , UNC)

Term of office: October 1, 1961 - May 20, 1972

1972–1984 United Republic of Cameroon

• Ahmadou Ahidjo (UNC),

Term of office: May 20, 1972 - November 6, 1982

• Paul Biya (UNC),

Term of office: November 6, 1982 - January 25, 1984

1984 – today Republic of Cameroon

• Paul Biya (Party: Democratic collection of the Cameroonian People Democratic Rally of the Cameroonian People - Rassemblement démocratique du peuple Camerounais , RDPC)

Term of office: January 25, 1984 to date

Web links

• Elections in Cameroon