Paul Biya: Head of state, Cameroon
Paul Biya is the head of state of Cameroon, listed by the United Nations as “Président de la République du Cameroun”.
Posts held
- Président de la République du Cameroun (head of state), Cameroon. Part of level 6: National government.
Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026, read 20 October 2026.
Where Paul Biya sits in the ladder of power
As head of state, Paul Biya works at level 6: National government, above the regions, states and councils of Cameroon (regions, cities).
Above that, Cameroon is a member of:
- African Union level 7
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
- International Monetary Fund level 9
- World Bank Group level 9
Who else holds power in Cameroon
- Joseph Dion Ngute Premier Ministre, Chef du Gouvernement de la République du Cameroun, Cameroon
- Lejeune Mbella Mbella Ministre des Relations extérieures de la République du Cameroun, Cameroon
Where these facts come from
Every post above is copied from an official record, linked beside it with the date it was read. The UN Protocol and Liaison Service publishes the list governments give it of their head of state, head of government and foreign minister. Names are as the source prints them, without honorifics. How this site is made.
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