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 == Government ==
 
The [[1972]] [[constitution]] as modified by [[1996]] reforms provides for a strong central government dominated by the executive. The [[Presidents of Cameroon|president]] is empowered to name and dismiss [[cabinet (government)|cabinet]] members, [[judge]]s, [[general]]s, provincial [[governor]]s, [[prefect]]s, [[sub-prefect]]s, and heads of Cameroon's [[parastatal]] (about 100 state-controlled) firms, obligate or disburse expenditures, approve or [[veto]] regulations, declare states of emergency, and appropriate and spend profits of parastatal firms. The president is not required to consult the National Assembly.
 
 The judiciary is subordinate to the executive branch's Ministry of Justice. The [[Supreme Court]] may review the constitutionality of a law only at the president's request.
 
 <br />''cabinet:''
 Cabinet appointed by the president
 <br />''elections:''
president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term; election last held [[12 October]] [[1997]] (next to be held NA October 2004); prime minister appointed by the president
 <br />''election results:''
President Paul BIYA reelected; percent of vote - Paul BIYA 92.6%; note - supporters of the opposition candidates boycotted the elections, making a comparison of vote shares relatively meaningless
 
 '''[[Legislative branch]]:'''
 unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (180 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve five-year terms; note - the president can either lengthen or shorten the term of the legislature)
 <br />''elections:''
last held [[11 May]] [[1997]] (next to be held NA 2002)
 <br />''election results:''
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - RDCP 109, SDF 43, UNDP 13, UDC 5, UPC-K 1, MDR 1, MLJC 1; note - results from 7 contested seats were cancelled by the Supreme Court and have yet to be filled
 <br />''note:''
 the constitution calls for an upper chamber for the legislature, to be called a Senate, but it has yet to be established
 
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 == Government ==
 
The [[1972]] [[constitution]] of the '''Republic of Cameroon''' as modified by [[1996]] reforms provides for a strong central government dominated by the executive. The [[Presidents of Cameroon|president]] is empowered to name and dismiss [[cabinet (government)|cabinet]] members, [[judge]]s, [[general]]s, provincial [[governor]]s, [[prefect]]s, [[sub-prefect]]s, and heads of Cameroon's [[parastatal]] (about 100 state-controlled) firms, obligate or disburse expenditures, approve or [[veto]] regulations, declare states of emergency, and appropriate and spend profits of parastatal firms. The president is not required to consult the National Assembly.
 
 The judiciary is subordinate to the executive branch's Ministry of Justice. The [[Supreme Court]] may review the constitutionality of a law only at the president's request.
 
 <br />''cabinet:''
 Cabinet appointed by the president
 <br />''elections:''
president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term; election last held [[11 October]] [[2004]] (next to be held NA October 2011); prime minister appointed by the president
 <br />''election results:''
President Paul BIYA reelected; percent of vote - Paul Biya 70.8%; Ni John Fro Ndi 17.4%; Adamou Ndam Njoya 4.4%; Garga Haman Adji 3.7%

 
 '''[[Legislative branch]]:'''
 unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (180 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve five-year terms; note - the president can either lengthen or shorten the term of the legislature)
 <br />''elections:''
last held [[30 June]] and [[15 September]] [[2002]] (next to be held NA)
 <br />''election results:''
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - RDCP 149, SDF 22, UDC 5, UPC 3, UNDP 1
 <br />''note:''
 the constitution calls for an upper chamber for the legislature, to be called a Senate, but it has yet to be established
 
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