PRESIDENT PAUL BIYA CLOCKS 88, COUNTING 39 IN POWER

 

President and Wife at their Mvomeka Residence 

Born on February 13, 1933 in Mvomeka'a Meyomessala subdivision, Dja et Labo Division of the South Region of Cameroon, the second President of  the Republic of Cameroon, Paul Barthelemy Biya'a Bi Mvondo, son of Etienne Mvondo Assam and Anastasie Eyenga Elle.

 Paul Biya came to power on the 6th of November 1982 at the age of 49, taking over from Amadou Ahidjo who had resigned on the 4th of November same year. 

 Paul Biya attended the following primary and secondary schools;

 June 1948: C.E.P.E catholic School Nden 

 From 1948- 1950: St. Tharcissius Pre-seninary,Edea.

 1950- 1954; Minor Seminary, Akono. 

 June 1953 abstained his B.E.P.C at Lycée Général Leclerc;

 June 1955: Baccalaureate 1ère partie; 

 June 1956: Baccalaureate 2ème partie ( Philosophy) 

The young Paul Biya

Higher Education; Lycée louis le Grand, Paris in France.

University of Sorbonne, Faculty of Law. 

 Institut d'etudes Politiques des Paris. Institut des Hautes Etudes d'outre Mer. 

 Here, he obtained the following Academic Qualifications.;

Degree in public law in 1960, 

Diplôme de I'institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris in 1961, 

Diplôme de I'institut des I'Institut des Hautes Etudes d'outre Mer in 1962, 

In 1963 Diplôme d'Etudes supérieures en Droit Public. 

 Since 1962 Paul Biya has occupied the follow positions in the country;

 1962 - 1964: Chargé de Mission at the the Presidency of the Republic. 

 1964 -1967: Director of Cabinet of the Minister of the National Education, Youth Affairs and Culture.

 1967 - 1968: Director of Civil Cabinet of the President of the Republic. 

 1968 - 1970: Minister, Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic, 

 1970 - 1975: Minister of State, Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic, 

 1975 - 1982: Prime Minister of the United Republic of Cameroon. 

 1982 to date: President of the Republic of Cameroon. 

H.E. Paul Biya on duty

 This day February 13, 2021, Paul Biya celebrates his 88 birthday holding the record the eldest President and the second longest serving head of states in Africa, being in power for 39 years.

 He is the head of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM), that has won all Presidential elections since the Party was created on the 24th March 1985 in Bamenda. 

President in a public gathering 

 Many Cameroonians hold the opinion that, the President is ageing out and need to retire for a younger person to take over the affairs of the Republic, this according to them, explains why the President is always been represented in occasion that ought to be chaired by him. This class of people added that the crisis in the North West and South West Regions which has now turn to an arm conflict is proof that Paul Biya can no longer Manage the affairs of the country. 

However his supporters feel that, he is still very compitent to rule country so far as God keeps him. Since he won the last Presidential elections of October 2018, President Paul Biya has not been seen in public gathering not upto 10 times. 

 By Arnaud Kouamo