The president of Cameroon is the executive
head of state
A head of state is the public persona of a sovereign state.#Foakes, Foakes, pp. 110–11 " he head of statebeing an embodiment of the State itself or representative of its international persona." The name given to the office of head of sta ...
and de facto
head of government
In the Executive (government), executive branch, the head of government is the highest or the second-highest official of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presid ...
of
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the R ...
and is the commander in chief of the
Cameroon Armed Forces. The authority of the state is exercised both by the president and by the
Parliament
In modern politics and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: Representation (politics), representing the Election#Suffrage, electorate, making laws, and overseeing ...
.
[''Constitution of the Republic of Cameroon'']
English
an
versions). 18 January 1996. Accessed 8 August 2017.
History
The office of president of Cameroon was established in 1960, following the country's independence from
France
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. The office was held by
Ahmadou Ahidjo from 5 May 1960 to 6 November 1982 and then by
Paul Biya
Paul Biya (born Paul Barthélemy Biya'a bi Mvondo, 13 February 1933) is a Cameroonian politician who has been serving as the second president of Cameroon since 1982. He was previously the fifth Prime Minister of Cameroon, prime minister under Pre ...
since 6 November 1982.
Term limits
Term limits for the president were lifted for Biya in 2008.
Latest election
See also
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Politics of Cameroon
The politics of Cameroon takes place in the context of an electoral autocracy where multi-party elections have been held since 1992, the ruling party wins every election, and Paul Biya has been president since 1982. Since Cameroon's independenc ...
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Vice President of Cameroon
References
External links
Official Website
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Politics of Cameroon
1960 establishments in Cameroon