Cameroonian President, Paul Biya, is set to have a vice president for the first time in his 43-year rule, following a constitutional amendment backed by the country’s parliament.
The 93-year-old president has ruled the Central African country without a vice president since 1982. The position was scrapped in 1972, with the Senate President designated to act as head of state if anything happened to the president.
Under the proposed amendment, the vice president would assume office and complete the term if the president is unable to continue before a new election is held.
Biya, who is regarded as the world’s oldest serving president, is facing criticism from opposition figures over this latest development.
