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Cameroon

StaleSovereign state

Cameroon

Primary executive

Stale

Paul Biya

Head of state Active

Head of State · Principal · De jure

Head of government

Joseph Ngute

Head of government Active

Head of Government · Principal

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Executive system: Semi-presidential republic · One primary executive function
Dominant executive office: Head of state
Why this office is primary: The directly elected President defines national policy, appoints the Prime Minister and may terminate the government, while the Prime Minister directs government action under presidential authority; the presidency is therefore the dominant executive office.
Sources: Presidency of Cameroon - Paul Biya swearing-in address, Prime Minister's Office of Cameroon - Joseph Dion Ngute profile

Government

Dion Ngute government

Jan 4, 2019 · De jure

Cameroon People's Democratic Movement

CPDM

Governing

Cameroon National Salvation Front

FSNC

Opposition

Cameroon Party for National Reconciliation

PCRN

Opposition

National Union for Democracy and Progress

UNDP

Opposition

Social Democratic Front

SDF

Opposition

Prime Minister's Office of Cameroon - Joseph Dion Ngute profile National Assembly of Cameroon - current composition

Legislature and composition

Bicameral

Parliament of Cameroon

Current mandate

National Assembly

180 Seats

CPDM152 / 180

UNDP7 / 180

SDF5 / 180

PCRN5 / 180

UDC4 / 180

FSNC3 / 180

MDR2 / 180

UMS2 / 180

Senate

100 Seats

CPDM94 / 100

SDF1 / 100

MDR1 / 100

ANDP1 / 100

FSNC1 / 100

UNDP1 / 100

UPC1 / 100

National Assembly of Cameroon - current composition Senate of Cameroon - current composition

Next election

Date not scheduled

Next Cameroonian presidential election

Date not scheduled · Presidential election

Electoral system: The presidential term is seven years; no polling date or official candidate list has been published for the next contest.

Presidency of Cameroon - Paul Biya swearing-in address

Latest election

Completed

2025 Cameroonian presidential election

Oct 12, 2025 · Presidential election

Electoral system: The President is elected by direct universal suffrage in a single-round plurality contest for a seven-year term.
Published result: Paul Biya · 53.7%; Issa Tchiroma Bakary · 35.2%; Cabral Libii · 3.4%; Bello Bouba Maigari · 2.5%; Hermine Patricia Ndam Njoya · 1.7%

Government of Cameroon - official 2025 presidential election result Presidency of Cameroon - Paul Biya swearing-in address

Current policy issues

1Youth employment and economic opportunityPresidency of Cameroon - Paul Biya swearing-in address
2Security, peace and national unityPresidency of Cameroon - Paul Biya swearing-in address
3Infrastructure and essential public servicesPresidency of Cameroon - Paul Biya swearing-in address
4Women, families and social inclusionPresidency of Cameroon - Paul Biya swearing-in address

Indexed party landscape

Parties and alliances currently indexed for this jurisdiction. Active and historical labels reflect the source dataset, not an official national register.

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