List of heads of state of Djibouti

President of the Republic of Djibouti
Coat of Arms
Incumbent Ismaïl Omar Guelleh since 8 May 1999
Residence	Presidential Palace, Djibouti
Term length	6 years
Inaugural holder	Hassan Gouled Aptidon
Formation	27 June 1977

This page contains a list of Presidents of Djibouti.

Presidents of Djibouti (1977–present)

No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Picture	Took office	Left office	Political party
Republic of Djibouti
1	Hassan Gouled Aptidon (1916–2006)		27 June 1977	8 May 1999	People's Rally for Progress
2	Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (1947–)		8 May 1999	Incumbent	People's Rally for Progress

Latest election

Main article: Djiboutian presidential election, 2016

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Ismail Omar Guelleh	People's Rally for Progress	112,258	86.68
Omar Elmi Khaireh	Union for National Salvation	9,474	7.32
Mohamed Daoud Chehem	Union for National Salvation	2,959	2.28
Mohamed Moussa Ali	Independent	1,982	1.53
Hassan Idriss Ahmed	Independent	1,805	1.39
Djama Abdourahman Djama	Independent	1,029	0.79
Invalid/blank votes			–
Total			100
Registered voters/turnout		187,090
Source: Yeclo

See also

• Djibouti
  • List of heads of government of Djibouti
• French Territory of the Afars and the Issas (FTAI)
• French Somaliland
  • List of governors of French Somaliland
• Lists of office-holders

External links

• World Statesmen - Djibouti