Ahmadou Ahidjo

President of Cameroon (1924-1989)
Person human Q298718
Ahmadou Ahidjo
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Summary

Ahmadou Ahidjo was born on August 24, 1924[1], in Garoua[2]. He died on November 30, 1989[3], in Dakar[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,112 views/month, #7,045 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Yoff[7]
  • Spouse: Germaine Ahidjo[8]
  • Child: Babette[9], Mohammadou[10], Aminatou Ahidjo[11], Aissatou[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Cameroon[13]
  • Position held: chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity[14], Prime Minister of Cameroon[15], President of Cameroon[16]
  • Award received: Order of Isabella the Catholic‎[17], Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit[18], Order of Valour[19], Order of Merit[20], Order of Merit for National Foundation[21], Star of the Socialist Republic of Romania[22], Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion[23], Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎[24]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Member of political party: Cameroon People's Democratic Movement[27]
  • Commons category: Ahmadou Ahidjo[28]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[29]
  • Given name: Ahmadou[30]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[31]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[32], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[34]
  • Name in native language: Ahmadou Ahidjo[35]
  • Number of children: 4[36]
  • Permanent duplicated item: Q139713286[37]

Why It Matters

Ahmadou Ahidjo has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Ahmadou Ahidjo born?

Ahmadou Ahidjo's place of birth was Garoua[2].

Where did Ahmadou Ahidjo die?

Ahmadou Ahidjo died in Dakar[4].

Who was Ahmadou Ahidjo married to?

Ahmadou Ahidjo's spouses include Germaine Ahidjo[8].

What did Ahmadou Ahidjo do for work?

Ahmadou Ahidjo worked as a politician[5].

What awards did Ahmadou Ahidjo receive?

Honors received include Order of Isabella the Catholic‎[17], Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit[18], Order of Valour[19], and Order of Merit[20].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Pescan · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 22w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Permanent duplicated item → Q139713286
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  6. 24w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of political party → Cameroon People's Democratic Movement
    Manner of death → natural causes
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    Award received → Order of Isabella the Catholic‎, Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit, Order of Valour +5
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