Contemporary
In 1972, the Federal Republic was replaced by a unitary state. Ahmadou Ahidjo won the elections of 1975 and 1980.
It was later in November 1982 that he resigned for “health reasons” and was replaced by former Prime Minister, Paul Biya a South Christian. Ahidjo later regretted his choice, and, after a failed “coup d’etat” by his supporters, he was forced into exile in 1984.
Ahidjo's reign was from (1960-1982) - The Federal RepublicofCameroon
Ahmadou Ahidjo was elected president of Cameroon in 1960 and John Ngu Foncha became his vice president.
In 1961, during the unification of the British and French Cameroon, the country became known as the “Federal Republic of Cameroon.” They added two stars on the flag of Cameroon French to symbolize the federation.
In 1962, the CFA franc became the official currency of the country in both areas.
Multi-partism was banned, and the single party was called CNU (Cameroon National Union).
In 1970, Solomon Tandeng Muna was replaced by A.N. Jua as the first British Cameroon Minister and was elected vice-president of the federal republic.
TheUnited Republic ofCameroon
On 20th May 1972, President Ahidjo held a referendum to end the federal system in force until that time. The referendum was largely won on the 20th May became National Day of a new Cameroon now called “United Republic of Cameroon.”
At the same time, President Ahidjo adopted the new economic doctrine of Cameroon, “planned liberalism’’ that was implemented few years later as a way of over-indebtedness to the country.
The creation of thepost of Prime Minister
President Ahidjo held a new referendum to revise the 1975 constitutions. He won the referendum. The revision allowed the creation of the post of Prime Minister and Paul Biya, a Young Southern Christian, was nominated.
It was in November 1982 that he resigned for “health reasons” and was replaced by former Prime Minister, Paul Biya. Ahidjo later regretted his choice, and, after a failed “coup d’etat” by his supporters, he was forced into exile in 1984.
The empire ofPaulBiya(1982-present) - Thetakeoverand modernization
Paul Biya, Cameroon's new president who was appointed by Prime Minister Bello Bouba Maïgari before removing the post of Prime Minister from the system of government a year later. This palace revolution put an end to a regime that was blamed on too much power to the executive assisted by a single party that badly framed the population.
On 4 February 1984 the country was renamed “Republic of Cameroon’’ after a revision of the constitution adopted by the National Assembly.