President of Cameroon
Head of state
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The President of Cameroon (French: Président de la République du Cameroun) 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.[3]
| President of the Republic of Cameroon | |
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| Président de la République du Cameroun (French) | |
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| Style | Excellency[1] |
| Residence | Unity Palace, Yaoundé |
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Constituting instrument | Constitution of Cameroon (1972) |
| Inaugural holder | Ahmadou Ahidjo |
| Formation | 5 May 1960 |
| Deputy | Vice President (de jure) President of the Senate (de facto) |
| Salary | 378,813,989 Central African CFA francs/620,976 USD (estimated) annually[2] |
| Website | www |
History
The office of president of Cameroon was established in 1960, following the country's independence from France. Only two people have held the office of president—Ahmadou Ahidjo, who served from 1960 to 1982, and Paul Biya, who has served since Ahidjo's resignation in 1982.[citation needed]
Term limits
Term limits for the president were lifted for Biya in 2008.[4]
Latest election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Biya | Cameroon People's Democratic Movement | 2,474,179 | 53.66 | |
| Issa Tchiroma | Cameroon National Salvation Front | 1,622,334 | 35.19 | |
| Cabral Libii | Cameroonian Party for National Reconciliation | 157,568 | 3.42 | |
| Bello Bouba Maigari | National Union for Democracy and Progress | 112,758 | 2.45 | |
| Patricia Ndam Njoya | Cameroon Democratic Union | 76,721 | 1.66 | |
| Joshua Osih | Social Democratic Front | 55,841 | 1.21 | |
| Seta Caxton Ateki | Liberal Alliance Party | 39,935 | 0.87 | |
| Hiram Samuel Iyodi | Front of Cameroonian Democrats | 18,828 | 0.41 | |
| Serge Espoir Matomba | United People for Social Renovation | 15,925 | 0.35 | |
| Jacques Bouhga-Hagbe | Cameroonian National Citizen Movement | 13,612 | 0.30 | |
| Pierre Kwemo | Union of Socialist Movements | 12,873 | 0.28 | |
| Akere Muna | Univers | 10,252 | 0.22 | |
| Total | 4,610,826 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 4,610,826 | 98.77 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 57,620 | 1.23 | ||
| Total votes | 4,668,446 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 8,082,692 | 57.76 | ||
| Source: Constitutional Council[5] | ||||