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 limitsEdit
Term limits for the president were lifted for Biya in 2008.[3]
^"The highest and lowest paid African presidents - Business Daily". 27 December 2020.
^Constitution of the Republic of Cameroon (English and French 2006-02-28 at the Wayback Machine versions). 18 January 1996. Accessed 8 August 2017.
^Cook, Candace; Siegle, Joseph. "Circumvention of Term Limits Weakens Governance in Africa". Africa Center for Strategic Studies.
External linksEdit
Official Website
October 15, 2023
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