Elections in Cameroon

Elections in Cameroon

Elections in Cameroon gives information on election and election results in Cameroon.

Cameroon elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a seven year term by the people; a two-term limit was extended to three terms in April 2008. [ [http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hR1gjZElCj42stspxohx_mRxhWkw AFP: Cameroon chamber frees president to run until 2018 ] ] The National Assembly ("Assemblée Nationale") has 180 members, elected for a five year term in 49 single and multi-seat constituencies. Cameroon is a one party dominant state with the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.

Latest elections

Past elections

ee also

* Electoral calendar
* Electoral system

References

External links

* [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/c/cameroon/ Adam Carr's Election Archive]
* [http://africanelections.tripod.com/cm.html African Elections Database]


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