His Excellency Paul BIYA was born on February 13, 1933, in Mvoméka’a in the Meyomessala District, Dja-et-Lobo Department, Southern Region. Son of Etienne MVONDO ASSAM and Anastasie EYENGA ELLE.

H.E. Paul BIYA is the second Head of State of Cameroon. He came to power on November 6, 1982, after the resignation of President Ahmadou AHIDJO, which took place on November 4.

Studies:

Primary and Secondary Education:

• C.E.P.E: June 1948 (Catholic School of Nden).
• Pre-seminary Saint Tharcisius in Edéa (1948-1950).
• Little Seminary of Akono (1950-1954).
• B.E.P.C: June 1953.
• General Leclerc High School (1954-1956).
• Baccalaureate First Part: June 1955
• Baccalaureate Second Part (Philosophy Series): June 1956.

Higher Education:

• At the Lycée Louis Le Grand in Paris;
• At the University of Paris Sorbonne (Faculty of Law);
• At the Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris;
• At the Institute of Advanced Studies of Overseas Territories.

Diplomas:

At the end of his studies, he obtained the following degrees:

1960: Bachelor’s degree in Public Law;

1961: Diploma from the Institute of Political Studies of Paris;

1962: Diploma from the Institute of Advanced Studies of Overseas Territories (IHEOM)

1963: Postgraduate Degree in Public Law.

Decorations:

• Grand Master of National Orders;
• Commander of the National Order, of exceptional class (Federal Republic of Germany);
• Commander of the National Order (Tunisia);
• Grand Cross of the National Order of Senegalese Merit;
• Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor (France)
• Great Commander of the Medal of St. George (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland);
• Great Collar of the Order of Ouissam Mohammadi (Kingdom of Morocco);
• Great Commander of the Order of Nigeria (Federal Republic of Nigeria);
• Doctor Honoris Causa of the University of Maryland (USA);
• Honorary Professor at Beijing University (People’s Republic of China);
• Holder of several decorations from various other countries.