President_of_Cameroon

President of Cameroon

President of Cameroon

Head of state of Cameroon

For a list, see List of presidents of Cameroon.

The president of Cameroon is the executive head of state and de facto head of government of Cameroon 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.[2]

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History

The office of president of Cameroon was established in 1960, following the country's independence from France. The office was held by Ahmadou Ahidjo from 5 May 1960 to 6 November 1982 and then by Paul Biya since 6 November 1982.

Term limits

Term limits for the president were lifted for Biya in 2008.[3]

Latest election

Main article: 2018 Cameroonian presidential election
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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "The highest and lowest paid African presidents - Business Daily". 27 December 2020.
  2. [2]
    Constitution of the Republic of Cameroon (English and French Archived 2006-02-28 at the Wayback Machine versions). 18 January 1996. Accessed 8 August 2017.
  3. [3]
    Cook, Candace; Siegle, Joseph. "Circumvention of Term Limits Weakens Governance in Africa". Africa Center for Strategic Studies.
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