List of political parties in Cameroon
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This article lists the various political parties
in Cameroon
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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.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Cameroon
Politics of Cameroon
Politics of Cameroon takes place in a framework of a unitary presidential republic, whereby the President of Cameroon is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government...
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Cameroon is a one party dominant state with the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement
Cameroon People's Democratic Movement
The Cameroon People's Democratic Movement is the ruling political party in Cameroon.-History:Previously known as the Cameroon National Union, which had dominated Cameroon politics since independence in 1960, it was renamed in 1985...
in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.
The parties
- Cameroon People's Democratic MovementCameroon People's Democratic MovementThe Cameroon People's Democratic Movement is the ruling political party in Cameroon.-History:Previously known as the Cameroon National Union, which had dominated Cameroon politics since independence in 1960, it was renamed in 1985...
(Rassemblement démocratique du Peuple Camerounais) - Social Democratic Front (Front Social-Démocratique)
- Democratic Union of CameroonDemocratic Union of CameroonThe Cameroon Democratic Union is a political party in Cameroon. It was founded by Adamou Ndam Njoya, a former Minister of National Education under President Ahmadou Ahidjo....
(Union Démocratique du Cameroun) - Union of the Peoples of CameroonUnion of the Peoples of CameroonThe Union of the Peoples of Cameroon is a political party in Cameroon.-History:UPC was founded on April 10, 1948, at a meeting in the bar Chez Sierra in Bassa. 12 men assisted the founding meeting, including Charles Assalé, Léonard Bouli, and Guillaume Bagal. The majority of the participants were...
(Union des Populations du Cameroun) - National Union for Democracy and ProgressNational Union for Democracy and Progress (Cameroon)The National Union for Democracy and Progress is a political party in Cameroon, drawing its main support from the north of the country. It was established as an opposition party in the early 1990s and won the second largest number of seats in the 1992 parliamentary election...
(Union Nationale pour la Démocratie et le Progrès) - Cameroonian Party of DemocratsCameroonian Party of DemocratsThe Cameroonian Party of Democrats is a political party in Cameroon....
(Parti des Démocrates Camerounais) - Alliance for Democracy and DevelopmentAlliance for Democracy and DevelopmentThe Alliance for Democracy and Development is a political party in Cameroon. At the presidential elections, 11 October 2004, its candidate, Garga Haman Adji, won 3.7 % of the vote....
(Alliance pour la Démocratie et le Développement) - Movement for the Defense of the Republic (Mouvement pour la Défense de la République)