2025 Cameroonian presidential election

Presidential elections are due to be held in Cameroon in 2025.^[1]

Background

The previous presidential elections on 7 October 2018 saw incumbent president Paul Biya elected for another seven-year term following a 2008 constitutional amendment that removed term limits, allowing Biya to run again.^[2]

Electoral system

The President of Cameroon is elected by first-past-the-post voting; the candidate with the most votes is declared the winner with no requirement to achieve a majority.^[3]

Candidates

Declared

Paul Biya, incumbent president and candidate for the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement.^[4]

References

^ "EISA's Comprehensive African election calendar". EISA. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
^ Cameroon parliament extends Biya's term limit France 24, 11 April 2008
^ Cameroon IFES
^ Mimmy (2024-08-24). "Cameroon's President declares candidacy for eighth term in 2025 election". Mbare Times. Retrieved 2024-08-25.

[1] "EISA's Comprehensive African election calendar". EISA. Retrieved 2023-03-31.

[2] Cameroon parliament extends Biya's term limit France 24, 11 April 2008

[3] Cameroon IFES

[4] Mimmy (2024-08-24). "Cameroon's President declares candidacy for eighth term in 2025 election". Mbare Times. Retrieved 2024-08-25.

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Parliamentary elections	1964 1970 1973 1978 1983 1988 1992 1997 2002 2007 2013 2020 2025
Pre-union elections	French Cameroon: 1946 (Mar) 1946 (Dec) 1952 1956 1960 Southern Cameroons: 1954 1957 1959 1961
Municipal elections	2007 2013 2020
French elections	1945 1946 (Jun) 1946 (Nov) 1951 1956 1957
Referendums	1945 1946 (May) 1946 (Oct) 1958 1960 (French) 1961 (British) 1972