Yaounde, 6 November 2025
# SWEARING-IN CEREMONY
# SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCE PAUL BIYA, PRESIDENT-ELECT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON
- The President of the National Assembly,
- The First Vice-President of the Senate,
- The President of the Constitutional Council,
- The President of the Supreme Court,
- Honourable Members of Parliament,
- Ladies and Gentlemen,
- My dear Compatriots,
First and foremost, I would like to thank the President of the National Assembly for his kind words of welcome and encouragement.
I am grateful to you, honourable Members of Parliament, for your warm welcome on this solemn occasion, in this magnificent hemicycle.
I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the people of Cameroon, who have once again decided to honour me with their trust, which has always been, and will undoubtedly continue to be, a valuable source of support to me during this new term of office.
Let me say this most solemnly: I will spare no effort to continue to be worthy of this trust, whatever the circumstances, no matter the difficulties, obstacles and challenges.
Such is the meaning of the oath I have just taken before the people of Cameroon, whom you represent.
- Fellow Cameroonians,
- My dear compatriots,
As I take up my duties, I fully fathom the gravity of the situation our country is experiencing. I am aware of the numerous and severe challenges we face. I understand the depth of frustrations and the scale of expectations. I know how great the responsibilities of the President of the Republic will be.
On this solemn occasion, I would like to renew, before you, a commitment that I have already made in the past, under similar circumstances, namely, to remain faithful to the ideals that have guided me since my accession to the highest office.
That of devoting myself entirely to the sacred mission that the Almighty God and the sovereign people of Cameroon have entrusted to me: to work tirelessly for the advent of a united, stable and prosperous Cameroon.
I know, just as you know, that this is a daunting but exacting task when one has the love and interests of the people at heart.
This task, my dear compatriots, is not insurmountable, especially when one has the people's unflinching support. You show me this support at each election. You did so once again, clearly and unequivocally, during the 12 October election.
- Fellow Cameroonians at home and abroad,
Today, as I begin a new term of office, by the will of God and of the sovereign people of Cameroon, I would like to reach out to each and every one of you. Together,
we must lay the foundations for an even more promising future for our beloved and beautiful country, especially for our youth. Even though we have accomplished a great deal, we still have so much to achieve, together, for ourselves, but also for future generations.