President of Cameroon

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

Politics of Cameroon
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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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Elections Recent elections Presidential: 2018 2025 Parliamentary: 2020 2025 Political parties
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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]