Paul Biya

Some of the key events about Paul Biya

• 1962

  Graduated from the National School of Administration and Magistracy in Paris
• 1975

  Appointed Minister of State for Education
• 1979

  Became Prime Minister of Cameroon
• 1982

  Assumed presidency following the resignation of Ahmadou Ahidjo
• 1982

  Assumed presidency through constitutional succession without an election
• 1984

  Thwarted an attempted coup d'état
• 1984

  Suppressed an attempted coup, leading to numerous arrests and executions
• 1990

  Legalized multiparty politics in Cameroon
• 1990

  Reluctantly legalized opposition parties after intense pressure
• 1992

  Won Cameroon's first multiparty presidential election
• 1992

  Won a widely criticized election marred by fraud allegations
• 1997

  Amended the constitution to extend presidential term limits
• 2000

  Established the National Anti-Corruption Commission
• 2004

  Renamed the ruling party to consolidate power, sidelining potential rivals
• 2006

  Launched the "Greater Achievements" program for economic development
• 2008

  Changed the constitution to remove presidential term limits
• 2011

  Won re-election in a vote deemed flawed by international observers
• 2016

  Deployed troops to combat Boko Haram in northern Cameroon
• 2016

  Violently suppressed protests in Anglophone regions, escalating into conflict
• 2018

  Won another term in an election boycotted by major opposition parties

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