List of presidents of Djibouti

President of the Republic of Djibouti
Incumbent Ismaïl Omar Guelleh since 8 May 1999
Residence	Presidential Palace, Djibouti
Term length	5 years renewable
Inaugural holder	Hassan Gouled Aptidon
Formation	27 June 1977
Salary	10,000 USD annually[1]
Website	https://www.presidence.dj/

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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.

List of officeholders[]

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Elected	Term of office			Political party
				Took office	Left office	Time in office
• Republic of Djibouti (1977–present) •
1		Hassan Gouled Aptidon (1916–2006)	1981 1987 1993	27 June 1977	8 May 1999	21 years, 315 days	RPP
2		Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (born 1946)[a]	1999 2005 2011 2016 2021	8 May 1999	Incumbent	22 years, 310 days	RPP

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Latest 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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References[]

External links[]

• World Statesmen – Djibouti