Ruler · 1924 – 1989

Ahmadou Ahidjo

Lived 1924 – 1989; politician. Traditional chief in Cameroon (Cameroon), 1960 – 1982.

For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the reign.

Lived: 1924 – 1989; 65 years
In office: 22 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Cameroon
Left it: exiled; the ruler's own article

Traditional chief in Cameroon

Cameroon · the 5th of 19 dated reigns · 1854 – 2023

1 before

Mathias Djoumessi1900 – 1966

Seidou Njimoluh Njoya1933 – 1992

Ali Mahamat1947 – …

Ahmadou Ahidjo1960 – 1982

Edmond Djoumessi II1966 – 2002

Francois Njiké Pokam1974 – 1987

Paul Biya1982 – …

11 after

deposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officestill in officeending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1960 – 1982 · 22 years · came to it aged 36

Left it: exiledread from the ruler's own article

the article also: resigned, resigned

On 19 July 1983, Ahidjo went into exile in France, and Biya began removing Ahidjo's supporters from positions of power and eliminating symbols of his authority, removing official photographs of Ahidjo from the public as well as removing Ahidjo's name from the anthem of the CNU.

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