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List of presidents of Djibouti

List of presidents of Djibouti

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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.

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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.[2]

List of officeholders

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Timeline

Ismaïl Omar GuellehHassan Gouled Aptidon

Latest election

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See also

Notes

  1. Nephew of Hassan Gouled Aptidon.

References

  1. [1]
    "Tables turned at Djibouti corruption trial". 29 October 2015.
  2. [2]
    Cook, Candace; Siegle, Joseph. "Circumvention of Term Limits Weakens Governance in Africa". Africa Center for Strategic Studies.
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