The president is mandated by the Constitution to appoint and fire government officials including the prime minister, cabinet members, judges, governors, and parastatal heads, as well as other heads of state-owned corporations. subordinate courts: Parliamentary Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases involving the president and prime minister); appellate and first instance courts; circuit and magistrates' courts Political parties and leaders: Alliance for Democracy and Development Cameroon People's Democratic Movement or CPDM [Paul BIYA] International criticism has been levied at the United States for their lack of response to the growing Cameroonian crisis.In April 2017, a Cameroonian journalist working for On 7 November 2018, another Cameroonian journalist, Mimi Mefo, was arrested after reporting on social media that the Cameroonian military was behind the murder of an American missionary in the country, Charles Trumann, in October of that year.
Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... The current Prime Minister of Cameroon is Joseph Ngute , since 4 January 2019. Though Cameroon is a democracy, the president is immune to criticisms and prosecution for the decisions he takes while in office.The president is the head of state and the ultimate policymaker in Cameroon.
The demonstrators were severely repressed with reports of a hundred dead and thousands of arrests.Biya won the 2018 presidential election with 71.3% of the vote.Biya is sometimes characterized as aloof, making relatively few public appearances.
Ahidjo served as president of the Republic of Cameroun from May 5, 1960 to October 1, 1961.
Named as its first president was Ahmadou Ahidjo, a Muslim from the north. Here's "RuPaul's Drag Race" winner BeBe Zahara Benet (left) -- and the President of Cameroon's wife, First Lady Chantal Biya (right). When Cameroon gained independence from France in 1960, Ahidjo was elected as its first President. Paul Biya sentenced Ahidjo to death for attempted coups.
Beginning in 1884, all of present-day Cameroon and parts of several of its neighbors became the German colony of Kamerun, with a capital first at Buea and later at Yaounde. 10 years, 157 days UNC: Biya: 2 Paul Biya (1933–) — 6 November 1982 4 February 1984 1 year, 90 days UNC: Maigari Ayang: Republic of Cameroon (2) Paul Biya (1933–) 1984 1988 1992 1997 … This article was most recently revised and updated by Thomas Deltombe, Manuel Domergue, Jacob Tatsita, Kamerun !, La Découverte, 2019John Mukum Mbaku, "Decolonization, Reunification and Federation in Cameroon", in "Cameroon's Supreme Court confirms Biya's re-election" David Wallechinsky, "Tyrants: the World's 20 Worst Living Dictators", Regan Press, 2006, pp. He instituted a single party state in 1976.
Ahmadou Babatoura Ahidjo was the first President of Cameroon from 1960 May 5 to 1982 November 6.
A year later, he invited the territory of British Cameroon to join his nation and the two lands united as the Republic of Cameroon after a popular vote approved the measure.The CU was then renamed the Cameroon National Union (CNU) and rapidly became the only party in the country.
Despite Ahidjo’s resignation, he still had expectations of retaining control over the government—intentions that did not sit well with Biya.
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286–290 Although he continually called for unity between his country's Muslim, French-speaking north and partly English Christian western half, Ahidjou had to continually repress rebellions throughout his long rule.In 1975, Ahidjou appointed his long-time protege, Paul Biya, to be his Prime Minister.Ahidjou surprised his nation by suddenly resigning on November 4, 1982.
As France relinquished its hold on its former territories, Ahidjo guided Cameroon through its first two turbulent decades of independence.