Heads of state of Djibouti
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Presidents of Djibouti
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
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| Republic of Djibouti Djibouti Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east... (République Djibouti Djibouti Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east... ) |
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| جمهورية جيبوتي Djibouti Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east... (Jumhūriyya Jibūt Djibouti Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east... ) |
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| 27 June 1977 to 8 May 1999 |  |
Hassan Gouled Aptidon Hassan Gouled Aptidon Hassan Gouled Aptidon was the first President of Djibouti from 1977 to 1999.-Biography:... , President |
RPP | Issa Issa (clan) The Issa are a Somali clan, a sub-clan of the Dir. The Issa primarily reside in Djibouti, the extreme northwestern fringe in the Awdal district of Somaliland in northern Somalia, as well as the Shinile Zone located in the Somali Region of Ethiopia.-Lineage:... |
| 8 May 1999 to Present | Ismaïl Omar Guelleh Ismail Omar Guelleh Ismaïl Omar Guelleh is the President of Djibouti. He succeeded his uncle, Hassan Gouled Aptidon, in 1999. He is often referred to in the region by his initials 'IOG'.... , President |
RPP | Issa Issa (clan) The Issa are a Somali clan, a sub-clan of the Dir. The Issa primarily reside in Djibouti, the extreme northwestern fringe in the Awdal district of Somaliland in northern Somalia, as well as the Shinile Zone located in the Somali Region of Ethiopia.-Lineage:... |
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Affiliations
| RPP | Rassemblement populaire pour le Progrès (Popular Assembly for Progress Party) authoritarian, only legal party 1977-1993 |
| UMP | Union pour la Majorité Présidentielle (Union for the Presidential Majority) pro-President Guelleh Ismail Omar Guelleh Ismaïl Omar Guelleh is the President of Djibouti. He succeeded his uncle, Hassan Gouled Aptidon, in 1999. He is often referred to in the region by his initials 'IOG'.... coalition |
| LPAI | Ligue Populaire Africaine pour l’Indépendance (African People’s League for Independence) |
| PMP | Parti Mouvement Populaire (People’s Movement Party) |
| RDA | Rassemblement Démocratique Afar (Afar Democratic Rally) |
| UNI | Union Nationale pour l’Indépendance (National Union for Independence National Union for Independence The National Union for Independence is a militant socialist pro-independence alliance of political parties in New Caledonia. It is a component of the Kanak Socialist National Liberation Front along with the Caledonian Union.-Components:... ) |
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See also
- DjiboutiDjiboutiDjibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east...
- Heads of government of DjiboutiHeads of government of Djibouti-Prime Ministers of Djibouti :-Affiliations:-See also:*Djibouti**Heads of state of Djibouti*French Territory of the Afars and the Issas *French Somaliland...
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- French Territory of the Afars and the IssasFrench Territory of the Afars and the IssasThe French Territory of Afars and Issas was the name given to present-day Djibouti between 1967 and 1977, while it was still a colony of France...
(FTAI) - French SomalilandFrench SomalilandFrench Somaliland was a French colony in the Horn of Africa. Established after the French signed various treaties between 1883 and 1887 with the then ruling Somali Sultans, the colony lasted from 1896 until 1946, when it became an overseas territory of France....
- Colonial heads of Djibouti (French Somaliland)Colonial heads of Djibouti (French Somaliland)List of Colonial Heads of Djibouti For continuation after independence, see Heads of state of Djibouti...
- Colonial heads of Djibouti (French Somaliland)
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