List of heads of state of Cameroon

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Incumbent Paul Biya since 6 November 1982
Term length	7 years
Inaugural holder	Ahmadou Ahidjo
Formation	5 May 1960

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The following is a list of heads of state of Cameroon since the establishment of the office of President of Cameroon in 1960.

Presidents of Cameroon (1960–present)

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure	Portrait	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
Republic of Cameroun
1 January 1960 to 5 May 1960		Ahmadou Ahidjo, Head of State	UC
5 May 1960 to 1 October 1961		Ahmadou Ahidjo, President
Federal Republic of Cameroon
1 October 1961 to 1966		Ahmadou Ahidjo, President	UC
1966 to 2 June 1972			UNC
United Republic of Cameroon
2 June 1972 to 6 November 1982		Ahmadou Ahidjo, President	UNC	Resigned
6 November 1982 to 4 February 1984		Paul Biya, President	UNC
Republic of Cameroon
4 February 1984 to 1985		Paul Biya, President	UNC
1985 to Present			RDPC

Affiliations

RDPC	Rassemblement Démocratique du Peuple Camerounais/Cameroonian
	(People’s Democratic Rally) conservative, former UNC renamed RDPC 1985
SDF	Social-Democratic Front/Front Social-Démocratique social-democratic
KNDP	Kamerun National Democratic Party British Cameroon-based, from 1966: part of UNC
UC	Union Camerounais
	(Cameroon Union) French Cameroon-based, from 1966: part of UNC
UNC	Union National du Camerounais
	(Cameroonian National Union) from 1985: RDPC

Latest election

Main article: Cameroonian presidential election, 2011

 Summary of the 9 October 2011 Cameroonian presidential election results

Candidates - Parties	Votes	%
Paul Biya – Cameroon People's Democratic Movement	3,772,527	77.99
John Fru Ndi Ni – Social Democratic Front	518,175	10.71
Garga Haman Adji – Alliance for Democracy and Development	155,348	3.21
Adamou Ndam Njoya – Cameroon Democratic Union	83,860	1.73
Paul Abine Ayah – People's Action Party	61,158	1.26
Edith Kahbang Walla – Cameroon People's Party	34,639	0.72
Albert Dzongang – Dynamic for National Renaissance	26,396	0.55
Jean de Dieu Momo – Democrat Patriots for the Development of Cameroon	23,791	0.49
Jean-Jacques Ekindi – Progressive Movement	21,593	0.45
Bernard Muna – Alliance of Progressive Forces	18,444	0.38
Esther Dang – Bloc for the Reconstruction and Economic Independence of Cameroon	15,775	0.33
Olivier Anicet Bilé – Union for Fraternity and Prosperity	15,202	0.31
Anicet Ekane – African Movement for New Independence and Democracy	11,081	0.23
Victorin Hameni Bieuleu – Union of Democratic Forces of Cameroon	10,615	0.22
Fritz Pierre Ngo – Movement of Cameroonian Ecologists	9,259	0.19
Jean Njeunga – United Front of Cameroon	9,219	0.19
Isaac Feuzeu – Movement for the Emergence and Rise of Citizen	9,216	0.19
Hubert Kamgang – Union of African Populations	8,250	0.17
Simon Pierre Atangana Nsoe – Great Cameroon	8,032	0.17
Marcus Lontouo – Cameroonian National Congress	7,875	0.16
George Dobgima Nyamndi – Social Liberal Congress	5,925	0.12
Joachim Tabi Owono – Action for Meritocracy and Equal Opportunities	5,795	0.12
Daniel Soh Fone – United Socialist Party	5,074	0.10
Valid votes	4,847,249	97.70
Invalid votes	114,185	2.30
Total votes (turnout 68.3%)	4,961,434	100.00
Source: African Elections Database

See also

• Politics of Cameroon
• Heads of government of Cameroon
• Colonial heads of Cameroon (British Cameroon)
• Heads of government of British Cameroon
• Colonial heads of French Cameroon (Cameroun)
• Heads of government of French Cameroon (Cameroun)
• Colonial heads of German Cameroon (Kamerun)
• Lists of office-holders