Paul Biya

Presidential elections are due to be held in Cameroon on 5 October 2025.

[1] 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] 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] Registration for voting ended on 31 August 2024, with more than seven million people estimated to have signed up.