# Ahmadou Ahidjo

_President of Cameroon (1924-1989)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Ahmadou Babatoura Ahidjo was a Cameroonian politician who was the first president of Cameroon from 1960 until 1982. He was previously the first Prime Minister from the country's independence in January 1960 until May of that same year following the creation of the presidency.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 August 1924 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298718#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Garoua ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298718#P19))
- **Died:** 30 November 1989 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298718#P570))
- **Place of death:** Dakar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298718#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Cameroon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298718#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298718#P106))
- **Political party:** Cameroon National Union (1966–1985); Cameroonian Union (1958–1966); Cameroon People's Democratic Movement ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298718#P102))
- **Spouse:** Germaine Ahidjo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298718#P26))
- **Positions held:** chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity (6 September 1969 – 1 September 1970); President of Cameroon (5 May 1960 – 6 November 1982); Prime Minister of Cameroon (1 January 1960 – 15 May 1960) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298718#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Isabella the Catholic‎; Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit; Order of Valour; Order of Merit; Order of Merit for National Foundation; Star of the Socialist Republic of Romania; Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion; Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎ ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298718#P166))

## Questions

**When was Ahmadou Ahidjo born?**  
Ahmadou Ahidjo was born on 24 August 1924 in Garoua.

**What positions has Ahmadou Ahidjo held?**  
Positions held by Ahmadou Ahidjo include: chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity (1969–1970); President of Cameroon (1960–1982); Prime Minister of Cameroon (1960–1960).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ahmadou Ahidjo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmadou_Ahidjo) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q298718](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298718) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ahmadou Ahidjo visits the White House on July 26, 1982.jpg by Series: Reagan White House Photographs, 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989 Collection: White House Photographic Collection, 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989 (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ahmadou_Ahidjo_visits_the_White_House_on_July_26,_1982.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Ahmadou Ahidjo, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Ahmadou Ahidjo visits the White House on July 26, 1982.jpg — Series: Reagan White House Photographs, 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989 Collection: White House Photographic Collection, 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Ahmadou Ahidjo". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ahmadou-ahidjo. Retrieved 14 November 2026.