List of political parties in Cameroon
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This article lists the various political parties in Cameroon.
Cameroon is a one party dominant state with the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement in power. While opposition parties are allowed, they are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.
Parties represented in the National Assembly
| Party | Abbr. | Leader | Political position | Ideology | Assembly | |
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| Cameroon People's Democratic Movement Rassemblement démocratique du peuple camerounais |
CPDM RDPC |
Paul Biya | Big tent | 149 / 180
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| National Union for Democracy and Progress Union nationale pour la démocratie et le progrès |
NUDP UNDP |
Maigari Bello Bouba | Right-wing | 7 / 180
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| Social Democratic Front Front social démocrate |
SDF FSD |
Joshua Osih | Centre-left | Social democracy | 6 / 180
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| Cameroonian Party for National Reconciliation Parti camerounais pour la réconciliation nationale |
CPNR PCRN |
Cabral Libii | 5 / 180
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| Cameroon Democratic Union Union démocratique du Cameroun |
UDC | Patricia Tomaïno Ndam Njoya | 4 / 180
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| Cameroon National Salvation Front Front pour le salut national du Cameroun |
CNSF FSNC |
Issa Tchiroma | Economic liberalism | 3 / 180
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| Movement for the Defence of the Republic Mouvement pour la défense de la République |
MDR | Dakolé Daïssala | 2 / 180
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| Union of Socialist Movements Union des mouvements socialistes |
USM UMS |
Socialism | 2 / 180
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Other parties
- Cameroonian's Republican and Patriots Party (CRPP) -Amadou Sidiki
- (Movement Patriotique du Salut Camerounais) (MPSC) - Aboubakary Siddiki.
- Respect Unity for all African Integration (Rufasca, Ambazonians, Southern Cameroonians) - Oussama Al-Suhaiqi.
- Union of the Peoples of Cameroon (Union des Populations du Cameroun) - Cecil Odhiambo.
- Cameroonian Party of Democrats (Parti des Démocrates Camerounais) - Mohammed El-Maghrabi (Petu)*
- Alliance for Democracy and Development (Alliance pour la Démocratie et le Développement) - Marcel Yondo*
- Cameroon Reformation Party[1] (CRP-Party) - Foligar Kum Lang
- Parti Republicain du Cameroun (Republican Party of Cameroon) - Georges Gilbert Baongla
- African Peoples Union (Union des Populations Africaines -UPA)
- Progressive Movement (Mouvement Progressiste)
- Believe in Cameroon (Croire au Cameroun)- Bernard Njonga
- Cameroon Renaissance Movement (Mouvement pour la Renaissance du Cameroun) - Maurice Kamto