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Judicial branch Cameroon, in 36 editions.
The entry for Cameroon published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 15 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 15
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Supreme Court Chief of State and Head of Government President Paul BIYA (since 6 November 1982)
Supreme Court Chief of State and Head of Government President Paul BIYA (since 6 November 1982)
Supreme Court Chief of State President Paul BIYA (since 6 November 1982); Head of Government interim Prime Minister Sadou HAYATOU (since 25 April 1991)
Supreme Court Chief of State and Head of Government President Paul BIYA (since 6 November 1982) 1982); Head of Government interim Prime Minister Sadou HAYATOU (since 25 April 1991)
The same text in 5 editions, 1992 to 1996.
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Chief of State President Paul BIYA (since 6 November 1982); Head of Government interim Prime Minister Sadou HAYATOU (since 25 April 1991)
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Supreme Court, judges are appointed by the president
Supreme Court Court, judges are appointed by the president
Supreme Court, judges are appointed by the president
Supreme Court, judges are appointed by the
president
Supreme Court, judges are appointed by the president
Supreme Court, judges are appointed by the
The same text in 2001 and 2002.
- Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the president);
- High Court of Justice (consists of nine judges and 6 substitute judges, elected by the National Assembly)
Supreme Court, judges Court (judges are appointed by the president president); High Court of Justice (consists of nine judges and 6 substitute judges, elected by the National Assembly)
The same text in 3 editions, 2003 to 2005.
Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the president); High Court of Justice (consists of 9 judges and 6 substitute judges, elected by the National Assembly)
Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the president); High Court of Justice (consists of nine 9 judges and 6 substitute judges, elected by the National Assembly)
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the president);
- High Court of Justice (consists of nine judges and six substitute judges, elected by the National Assembly)
Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the president); High Court of Justice (consists of 9 nine judges and 6 six substitute judges, elected by the National Assembly)
The same text in 4 editions, 2009 to 2012.
- Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the president);
- High Court of Justice (consists of nine judges and six substitute judges; elected by the National Assembly)
Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the president); High Court of Justice (consists of nine judges and six substitute judges, judges; elected by the National Assembly)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of Cameroon (consists of 9 titular and 6 surrogate judges and organized into judicial, administrative, and audit chambers);
- Constitutional Council (consists of 11 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the president with the advice of the Higher Judicial Council of Cameroon (a body chaired by the president and includes the minister of justice, selected magistrates, and representatives of the National Assembly);
- judge term NA;
- Constitutional Council members appointed by the president for single 9-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- Parliamentary Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases involving the president and prime minister);
- appellate and first instance courts;
- circuit and magistrate's courts
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Supreme Court of Cameroon (consists of 9 titular and 6 surrogate judges and organized into judicial, administrative, and audit chambers); Constitutional Council (consists of 11 members)
judge selection and term of office:
Supreme Court judges appointed by the president with the advice of the Higher Judicial Council of Cameroon (a body chaired by the president and includes the minister of justice, selected magistrates, and representatives of the National Assembly); judge term NA; Constitutional Council members appointed by the president for single 9-year terms
subordinate courts:
Parliamentary Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases involving the president and prime minister); appellate and first instance courts; circuit and magistrate's courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of Cameroon (consists of 9 titular and 6 surrogate judges and organized into judicial, administrative, and audit chambers);
- Constitutional Council (consists of 11 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the president with the advice of the Higher Judicial Council of Cameroon, a body chaired by the president and includes the minister of justice, selected magistrates, and representatives of the National Assembly;
- judge term NA;
- Constitutional Council members appointed by the president for single 9-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- Parliamentary Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases involving the president and prime minister);
- appellate and first instance courts;
- circuit and magistrate's courts
highest court(s):
judge selection and term of office:Cameroon (a Cameroon, a body chaired by the president and includes the minister of justice, selected magistrates, and representatives of the National Assembly); Assembly; judge term NA; Constitutional Council members appointed by the president for single 9-year terms
subordinate courts:
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court of Cameroon (consists of 9 titular and 6 surrogate judges and organized into judicial, administrative, and audit chambers);
- Constitutional Council (consists of 11 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the president with the advice of the Higher Judicial Council of Cameroon, a body chaired by the president and includes the minister of justice, selected magistrates, and representatives of the National Assembly;
- judge term NA;
- Constitutional Council members appointed by the president for single 9-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- Parliamentary Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases involving the president and prime minister);
- appellate and first instance courts;
- circuit and magistrate's courts
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Court of Cameroon (consists of 9 titular and 6 surrogate judges and organized into judicial, administrative, and audit chambers); Constitutional Council (consists of 11 members)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president with the advice of the Higher Judicial Council of Cameroon, a body chaired by the president and includes the minister of justice, selected magistrates, and representatives of the National Assembly; judge term NA; Constitutional Council members appointed by the president for single 9-year terms
subordinate courts: Parliamentary Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases involving the president and prime minister); appellate and first instance courts; circuit and magistrate's courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court of Cameroon (consists of 9 titular and 6 surrogate judges and organized into judicial, administrative, and audit chambers);
- Constitutional Council (consists of 11 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the president with the advice of the Higher Judicial Council of Cameroon, a body chaired by the president and includes the minister of justice, selected magistrates, and representatives of the National Assembly;
- judge term NA;
- Constitutional Council members appointed by the president for single 9-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- Parliamentary Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases involving the president and prime minister);
- appellate and first instance courts;
- circuit and magistrates' courts
highest courts: Supreme Court of Cameroon (consists of 9 titular and 6 surrogate judges and organized into judicial, administrative, and audit chambers); Constitutional Council (consists of 11 members)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president with the advice of the Higher Judicial Council of Cameroon, a body chaired by the president and includes the minister of justice, selected magistrates, and representatives of the National Assembly; judge term NA; Constitutional Council members appointed by the president for single 9-year terms
subordinate courts: Parliamentary Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases involving the president and prime minister); appellate and first instance courts; circuit and magistrate's magistrates' courts
The same text in 2022 and 2023.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of Cameroon (consists of 9 titular and 6 surrogate judges and organized into judicial, administrative, and audit chambers);
- Constitutional Council (consists of 11 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the president with the advice of the Higher Judicial Council of Cameroon, a body chaired by the president and includes the minister of justice, selected magistrates, and representatives of the National Assembly;
- judge term NA;
- Constitutional Council members appointed by the president for single 9-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- Parliamentary Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases involving the president and prime minister);
- appellate and first instance courts;
- circuit and magistrates' courts
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Court of Cameroon (consists of 9 titular and 6 surrogate judges and organized into judicial, administrative, and audit chambers); Constitutional Council (consists of 11 members)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president with the advice of the Higher Judicial Council of Cameroon, a body chaired by the president and includes the minister of justice, selected magistrates, and representatives of the National Assembly; judge term NA; Constitutional Council members appointed by the president for single 9-year terms
subordinate courts: Parliamentary Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases involving the president and prime minister); appellate and first instance courts; circuit and magistrates' courts
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court of Cameroon (consists of 9 titular and 6 surrogate judges and organized into judicial, administrative, and audit chambers);
- Constitutional Council (consists of 11 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the president with the advice of the Higher Judicial Council of Cameroon, a body chaired by the president and includes the minister of justice, selected magistrates, and representatives of the National Assembly;
- judge term NA;
- Constitutional Council members appointed by the president for renewable 6-year terms
- subordinate courts:
- Parliamentary Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases involving the president and prime minister);
- appellate and first instance courts;
- circuit and magistrates' courts
highest court(s): Supreme Court of Cameroon (consists of 9 titular and 6 surrogate judges and organized into judicial, administrative, and audit chambers); Constitutional Council (consists of 11 members)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president with the advice of the Higher Judicial Council of Cameroon, a body chaired by the president and includes the minister of justice, selected magistrates, and representatives of the National Assembly; judge term NA; Constitutional Council members appointed by the president for single 9-year renewable 6-year terms
subordinate courts: Parliamentary Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases involving the president and prime minister); appellate and first instance courts; circuit and magistrates' courts
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Cameroon: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/cameroon/judicial-branch.