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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. [1]
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Elected | Term of office | Political party | Prime minister | ||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| Republic of Cameroun (1960–1961) | ||||||||
| 1 |  | Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924–1989) | — | 5 May 1960 | 1 October 1961 | 1 year, 149 days | UC | Assalé |
| Federal Republic of Cameroon (1961–1972) | ||||||||
| (1) |  | Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924–1989) | — | 1 October 1961 | 2 June 1972 | 10 years, 245 days | UC (until 1966) | East Cameroon |
| 1965 | Assalé Ahanda Tchoungui | |||||||
| (1) | UNC | West Cameroon | ||||||
| 1970 | Foncha Jua Muna | |||||||
| United Republic of Cameroon (1972–1984) | ||||||||
| (1) |  | Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924–1989) | — | 2 June 1972 | 6 November 1982 (Resigned) | 10 years, 157 days | UNC | Biya |
| 1975 | ||||||||
| 1980 | ||||||||
| 2 |  | Paul Biya (born 1933) | — | 6 November 1982 | 4 February 1984 | 1 year, 90 days | UNC | Maigari Ayang |
| Republic of Cameroon (1984–present) | ||||||||
| (2) | | Paul Biya (born 1933) | 1984 | 4 February 1984 | Incumbent | 41 years, 159 days | UNC (until 1985; renamed to RDPC) | Hayatou Achu Musonge Inoni Yang Ngute |
| (2) | RDPC | |||||||
| 1988 | ||||||||
| 1992 | ||||||||
| 1997 | ||||||||
| 2004 | ||||||||
| 2011 | ||||||||
| 2018 | ||||||||
| East Cameroon (1960–1972) |  | |
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| West Cameroon (1961–1972) | ||
| Republic of Cameroon (1975–present) | ||