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Paul Biya

Politician

Paul Biya is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Paul Biya · Pol Biya · Pols Bija · Πολ Μπιγιά · Пол Бийя · 15 more...				[sources]
Other name	Paul Barthélemy Biya · Paul Barthélemy Biya'a bi Mvondo · Paul Biya Bi Mvondo · Polis Bija · Πωλ Μπιγιά · 6 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Biya · 保罗·比亚				[sources]
Birth date	1933-02-13				[sources]
Place of birth	Mvomeka’a				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Cameroon				[sources]
Citizenship	Cameroon				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
First name	Paul				[sources]
Last name	Biya				[sources]
Title	Son Excellence				[sources]
Website	www.prc.cm				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q57272				[sources]
Position	President · President of Cameroon (1982-) · Prime Minister of Cameroon (1975-1982) · chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity (1996-1997)				[sources]
Education	Sciences Po · University of Paris · École nationale d'administration				[sources]
Religion	Catholicism				[sources]
Source link	www.cia.gov · www.cia.gov				[sources]
Last change	2025-11-07	Last processed	2025-11-07	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

Cameroonian politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-12-14

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Étienne Mvondo Assam Close Associate	father	-	-
Emmanuel Franck Biya Close Associate	child	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
President	1982-11-06	-
President	-

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories359,663

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