President Paul Biya of Cameroon with U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, New York, 16 September 2002

Paul Biya (born 13 February 1933) has been the President of Cameroon since 1982. President Paul Biya of Cameroon with U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell United Nations Security Council Meeting United Nations Headquarters New York, New York September 16, 2002 source: [1] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... President Paul Biya of Cameroon with U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell United Nations Security Council Meeting United Nations Headquarters New York, New York September 16, 2002 source: [1] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... General Colin Luther Powell, United States Army (Ret. ... September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... List of Heads of State of Cameroon (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) Affiliations:- See also:- Cameroon Politics of Cameroon Heads of Government of Cameroon Colonial Heads of Cameroon British Cameroon Heads of Government of British Cameroon Colonial Heads of French Cameroon Heads of Government of French... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Biya was born in the village of Mvomeka'a in the Centre-South Province of what was then French Cameroon. He studied in Paris at Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po), where he graduated in 1961 with a diploma in international relations. // Early history German-built building at Ambam, today used as a school The earliest inhabitants of Cameroon were probably the Baka (Pygmies). ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur Tossed by the waves, she does not founder Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Département Paris (75) Région ÃŽle-de-France Mayor Bertrand Delanoë (PS) City (commune) Characteristics Land Area 86. ... The Paris Institute of Political Studies (French: Institut détudes politiques de Paris), often referred to as Sciences-Po (pronounced see-ahns po), is a Grand Établissement in Paris, France. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... International relations (IR), a branch of political science, is the study of foreign affairs of and relations among states within the international system, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations (IGOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and multinational corporations (MNCs). ...

He served under President Ahmadou Ahidjo and became Prime Minister in 1975. Ahidjo resigned on 6 November 1982 and Biya became president. After his resignation, Ahidjo came into conflict with Biya; he went into exile in 1983 and died in 1989. Ahmadou Babatoura Ahidjo (August 24, 1924 _ November 30, 1989) was the president of Cameroon from 1960 until 1982. ... Under the current constitution of Cameroon, the Prime Minister of Cameroon is a relatively powerless executive. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Biya has been criticized by some as being a strongman, and is sometimes considered to be aloof from the people. He has also been strongly criticized by the Anglophones (the English-speaking people of Cameroon who live in the region formerly under British Colonial rule) for marginalisation and oppression. His strongest opposition is from this region of Cameroon. {{For the athletic meaning, see strength athlete}} A strongman is a political leader who rules by force and runs an authoritarian regime. ... Look up Anglophone in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

He won another seven-year term in the presidential election of 11 October 2004, officially taking 70.92% of the vote, but the opposition has alleged widespread fraud. October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Official site (in French)

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