Is the world's oldest leader set for an eighth term?
Paul Biya is the world's oldest president and if he wins October's election, would stay in power until he's 99.
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Paul Biya
President of Cameroon since 1982
Paul Biya is a Cameroonian politician who has been serving as the second president of Cameroon since 1982. He was previously the fifth prime minister under President Ahmadou Ahidjo from 1975 to 1982. As of 2025, he is the second-longest-ruling president in Africa, the second longest consecutively serving current non-royal national leader in the world, and the oldest head of state in the world.
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