What are the main political offices in Cameroon?

President of Cameroon, Prime Minister of Cameroon.

What are the major political parties in Cameroon?

African Movement for New Independence and Democracy, African Peoples Union, Alliance for Democracy and Development, Believe in Cameroon, Cameroon Democratic Union, plus 23 more on file. Election results plus coalition math decide who actually governs.

AfricaYaoundéUpdated Apr 2026

Cameroon

Updated Apr 15, 20262 sourcesBy NorthMethodology

28 parties, 2 offices, and 1 institution are currently tracked inside Cameroon's political system.

National flag of Cameroon.

What stands out

28 parties compete for just 2 tracked governing offices.

Capital: Yaoundé
Government: republic
Population: 28.4 million

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Run from Yaoundé, Cameroon is a republic in Africa. 28.4 million people; that scale shapes the politics.

Cameroon's political landscape includes 28 political parties and 2 offices.

28 parties tracked in CameroonSee them →

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GovernmentCurrent leadership, institutions, and offices
Political SystemHow the state, legislature, and elections fit together
Parties28 parties tracked
Offices2 offices tracked
Institutions1 institutions
PoliticiansAll connected politicians

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