Cameroon

Senate

Political system
Presidential-Parliamentary
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Oversight

Oversight tools

Parliament/Chamber has the power to summon members of the government
Yes

Sources: Constitution, art. 32, 35; Senate Standing Orders 81-83

Parliament/chamber has the power to summon senior government officials
Yes

Sources: Constitution, art. 32, 35; Senate Standing Orders 81-83

Parliament has the power to approve key government appointments
No

Sources: Constitution, Article 10

Parliament/chamber has the power to approve key government appointments
Yes
Number of written questions asked, per year
15
(2023)
Number of written questions answered by the government, per year
15
(2023)
Percentage of written questions answered by the government, per year
100.0%
(2023)
Parliament/chamber has power to carry out inquiries
Yes

Sources: Constitution, art. 35 (1); Senate Standing Order 90

Number of parliamentary inquiries, per year
0
(2023)

Head of State and/or Government

Parliament’s role in the designation of the Head of Government
Parliament does not play a role

Sources: No source

The Head of Government is also the Head of State
No
Parliament’s role in the designation of the Head of State
Parliament does not play a role

Sources: Constitution, art. 7

Impeachment and confidence motions

Parliament is automatically dissolved when a motion of no confidence is adopted
No
Chambers that can be dissolved when a motion of no confidence is adopted
No information available

Impeachment procedure

There is a procedure for parliament to dismiss or impeach the following persons/institution
The whole Government
Chambers that play a role in the dismissal or impeachment
Lower chamber

Sources: Constitution, art. 34

No confidence processes

There is a procedure for parliament to express no confidence in the following persons/institution
The whole Government
Chambers that play a role in motions of no confidence
Lower chamber

Sources: Constitution, art. 34

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No