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As of 2024, he is the second-longest-ruling president in Africa (after Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo in Equatorial Guinea) and the longest consecutively serving current non-royal national leader in the world and the oldest head of state in the world. A native of Cameroon's south, Biya rose rapidly as a bureaucrat under President Ahmadou Ahidjo ...
Government of Paul Biya from 30 June 1975 to 6 November 1982 (7 years, 4 months and 7 days): Government of Paul Biya (1) from 30 June 1975 to 6 December 1976; Government of Paul Biya (2) from 7 December 1977 to 1 May 1978; Government of Paul Biya (3) from 2 May 1978 to 6 July 1980; Government of Paul Biya (4) from 7 July 1980 to 22 July 1980
Franck Biya has been speculated as a potential successor to his father Paul Biya who has been serving as the President since 1982. [3] [4]During the 2011 presidential election where Paul was running for re-election, Franck was found to be campaigning to his father. [5]
The Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM; French: Rassemblement démocratique du Peuple Camerounais, RDPC) is the ruling political party in Cameroon. Previously known as the Cameroonian National Union , which had dominated Cameroon politics since independence in the 1960s, it was renamed in 1985.
Worthy of note is the fact that Cameroon is the only country in which two Constitutions are applicable side by side. For example, the 1972 Constitution designates the Prime Minister as constitutional successor of the Head of State in case of incapacity, death, resignation or unaccountable absence of the incumbent.
Lawmakers in Biya's Cameroon People's Democratic Movement have a majority in the National Assembly and voted in favour of the bill to extend their mandate by a year to March 2026. As a result ...
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said U.S.-owned border wall materials, which were available for sale, were pulled from an Arizona auction at the government's request. The Lonestar State had shown ...
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 ...