President of the Republic of Cameroon Président de la République du Cameroun
Coat of arms of Cameroon
Incumbent Paul Biya since 6 November 1982
Residence
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Appointer
Elected
Term length
7 years, renewable
Inaugural holder
Ahmadou Ahidjo
Formation
5 May 1960
Deputy
President of the Cameroon Senate
Salary
378,813,989 Central African CFA francs/620,976 USD (estimated) annually[1]
Website
Official Website
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Politics of Cameroon
Constitution
Human rights
Government
President (list)
Paul Biya
Prime Minister (list)
Joseph Ngute
Government
Parliament
Senate
President: Marcel Niat Njifenji
National Assembly
President: Cavayé Yéguié Djibril
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Departments
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Villages
Elections
Recent elections
Presidential: 2018
2025
Parliamentary: 2020
2025
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister: Lejeune Mbella Mbella
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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]
^"The highest and lowest paid African presidents - Business Daily". 27 December 2020.
^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.
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