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President of Djibouti
Emblem of Djibouti.svg
Coat of Arms
Ismail Omar Guelleh 2018.jpg
Incumbent
Ismaïl Omar Guelleh

since 8 May 1999
Abbreviation POD
Residence Presidential Palace, Djibouti
Seat Djibouti
Term length 5 years
renewable
Inaugural holder Hassan Gouled Aptidon
Formation 27 June 1977
Salary 1,777,200 Djiboutian francs/10,000 USD annually
Website https://www.presidence.dj/


This is a list of presidents of Djibouti. Since the establishment of the office of president in 1977, there have been two presidents. The president is both head of state and head of government of Djibouti and the commander-in-chief of the Djibouti Armed Forces. The current president is Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, since 1999.

Overview

The first president of Djibouti was Hassan Gouled Aptidon, one of the leaders of the Ligue Populaire Africaine pour l'Indépendance (LPAI), who took office on 27 June 1977, the day on which Djibouti was declared a republic.

Term limits

There was a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of Djibouti. This limit was lifted in 2010.

List of officeholders

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Elected Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
Flag of Djibouti.svgRepublic of Djibouti (1977–present) • Coat of arms of Djibouti.svg
1 Hassan Gouled Aptidon in 26 June 1977.jpg Hassan Gouled Aptidon
(1916–2006)
1981
1987
1993
27 June 1977 8 May 1999 21 years, 315 days RPP
2 Ismail Omar Guelleh 2018.jpg Ismaïl Omar Guelleh
(born 1947)
1999
2005
2011
2016
2021
8 May 1999 Incumbent 25 years, 228 days RPP

Timeline

Ismaïl Omar Guelleh Hassan Gouled Aptidon

Latest election

2021 Djiboutian presidential election

See also

  • Djibouti
    • List of prime ministers of Djibouti
    • First Lady of Djibouti
  • French Territory of the Afars and the Issas (FTAI)
  • French Somaliland
    • List of governors of French Somaliland
  • Lists of office-holders
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