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.

List of officeholders

;Political parties

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! rowspan="2" |

! rowspan="2" |Portrait

! rowspan="2" |Name<br>

! rowspan="2" |Elected

! colspan="3" |Term of office

! rowspan="2" |Political party

! rowspan="2" |Prime minister

|-

! Took office

! Left office

! Time in office

|-

! colspan="9" |Republic of Cameroon (1960–1961)

|-

! style="background:; color:white;"| 1

| 90px

| Ahmadou Ahidjo<br>

| —

| 1960

| 1961

|

| UC

| Assalé

|-

! colspan="9" |Federal Republic of Cameroon (1961–1972)

|-

! rowspan=2 style="background:; color:white;" |

| rowspan=4|90px

| rowspan=4|Ahmadou Ahidjo<br>

| —

| rowspan=4| 1961

| rowspan=4| 1972

| rowspan=4|

| rowspan=2|UC<br>

| bgcolor=#EEEEEE |East Cameroon

|-

| rowspan=2|1965

| Assalé<br>Ahanda<br>Tchoungui

|-

! rowspan=2 style="background:; color:white;" |

| rowspan=2|UNC

| bgcolor=#EEEEEE |West Cameroon

|-

| 1970

| Foncha<br>Jua<br>Muna

|-

! colspan="9" |United Republic of Cameroon (1972–1984)

|-

! rowspan=3 style="background:; color:white;" |

| rowspan=3|90px

| rowspan=3|Ahmadou Ahidjo<br>

| —

| rowspan=3| 1972

| rowspan=3| 1982<br>

| rowspan=3|

| rowspan=3|UNC

| rowspan=3|Biya

|-

| 1975

|-

| 1980

|-

! style="background:; color:white;"| 2

| 90px

| Paul Biya<br>

| —

| 1982

| 1984

|

| UNC

| Maigari<br>Ayang

|-

! colspan="9" |Republic of Cameroon (1984–present)

|-

! style="background:; color:white;"|

| rowspan=9|90px

| rowspan=9|Paul Biya<br>

| rowspan=2|1984

| rowspan=9| 1984

| rowspan=9|Incumbent

| rowspan=9|

| UNC<br />

| rowspan=9|Hayatou<br>Achu<br>Musonge<br>Inoni<br>Yang<br>Ngute

|-

! rowspan=8 style="background:; color:white;" |

| rowspan=8|RDPC

|-

| 1988

|-

| 1992

|-

| 1997

|-

| 2004

|-

| 2011

|-

| 2018

|-

| 2025

|}

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

References

  • Official Website
  • World Statesmen – Cameroon