Titles are Govpedia's English translations of the French titles in Decree No. 2026-092/PRE. The cabinet lists all 26 members named in that decree, including three ministers delegate and one secretary of state, with the President first. 'Since' is given only for members who took up a new post in the 17 May 2026 decree; party affiliations are not stated in the sources opened. The official decree page was read through the Official Journal site; the APA news article on the government was refused (HTTP 403).
Djibouti is a presidential republic with a prime minister[1]. The President of the Republic, Ismail Omar Guelleh, is both head of state and head of government[3][4][5][6]. Govpedia records 27 members of its cabinet.
Leadership
Head of state and government
VerifiedPresident of the Republic · 8 May 1999 – present[3][4][5][6]
In office since 1999 (start date from Wikipedia). Sworn in for a sixth, five-year term on 9 May 2026 after the April 2026 presidential election.
Executive
27 of 27 verified on official pages
The President signs government decrees as President of the Republic and Head of Government; the Prime Minister, reappointed by Decree No. 2026-091/PRE of 14 May 2026, coordinates the government. The members of the government were appointed by Decree No. 2026-092/PRE of 17 May 2026 (Official Journal No. 10 of 31 May 2026). Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
UN E-Government Development Index[10]
2024
0.291rank 174 of 193
Record of changes
17 May 2026
A new government of 26 members is appointed (Decree No. 2026-092/PRE): six newcomers, nine ministers moved to new posts, among them Omar Abdi Said to the Interior and Mouna Osman Aden to Health, and the key ministers of finance, foreign affairs and defence retained.[7][8]
Verified14 May 2026
Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed is reappointed Prime Minister (Decree No. 2026-091/PRE).[7][8]
Verified9 May 2026
Ismail Omar Guelleh is sworn in for a sixth five-year term as President after winning the April 2026 presidential election with about 97.8% of the vote, according to official results; most of the opposition boycotted the poll.[6][9]
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