Vice President of Cameroon
| Vice President of the Republic of Cameroon | |
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| Vice-président de la République du Cameroun (French) | |
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Incumbent since 4 April 2026Vacant | |
| Style | Excellency |
| Appointer | The President |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Cameroon |
| Formation | 1 October 1961 (first) 4 April 2026 (second) |
| First holder | John Ngu Foncha |
| Abolished | 2 June 1972 (first) |
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The Vice President of Cameroon (French: Vice-président de la République du Cameroun) is the deputy of the president of Cameroon. The position existed from 1961 to 1972, when the country was a federation, and was abolished after a new constitution created a unitary system, before being re-established in 2026.[1][2]
Functions
The vice president can be appointed and dismissed by the president and may serve alongside the president until the end of their seven-year term. Upon a presidential vacancy, the vice president automatically assumes the office of president to serve the remainder of the president's term, but is barred from amending the constitution or running in the next presidential election.[2]
List of vice presidents
Two vice presidents served under the Federal Republic of Cameroon and are listed below.[3][4]
| Image | Name | Period | Party | President | |
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John Ngu Foncha (1916–1999) | 1961–1970 | KNDP (until 1966) | Ahmadou Ahidjo | |
| CNU (from 1966) | |||||
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Salomon Tandeng Muna (1912–2002) | 1970–1972 | CNU | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Camerooon's Paul Biya: World's oldest leader set to get a deputy for first time". BBC News. 4 April 2026.
- 1 2 Atabong, Amindeh Blaise (4 April 2026). "Cameroon approves role of vice president to 93-year-old Biya". Reuters.
- ↑ Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cameroon
- ↑ The Europa World Year Book 1985, Volume II, p. 1369