Head of state and government
Sourced
Partial cabinet. Eritrea publishes no official list of ministers, and the Ministry of Information site (shabait.com) returned empty pages to automated access, so nothing could be verified. The cabinet lists only ministers named in their post by a 2025-2026 report that could be opened: Health (meeting of 18 August 2026), Foreign Affairs, Agriculture and Information (release of 20 June 2026), Education (Reuters, 5 October 2026) and Labor and Social Welfare (an undated Ministry of Information release on a January meeting reviewing 2025). Not confirmed: Abdella Musa, reported in social-media posts and search snippets to have become Minister of Local Government in 2026 after Woldemicael Abraha's death (no openable page states it); the date Halima Mohammed succeeded Semere Russom at Education; and the holders of Finance and National Development, Defence (reported vacant), Energy and Mines, Justice, Trade and Industry, Marine Resources, Land, Water and Environment, Public Works, Tourism and Transport, for which the newest lists (CIA, last updated October 2024) could not be checked against 2025-2026 reports.
- Head of state and government
- Isaias AfwerkiPresident
- Government
- Cabinet of Ministers of EritreaIn office
- System
- One-party stateCapital: Asmara
- UN e-government rank
- 190 of 193EGDI 2024
Eritrea is an one-party state[1]. The President, Isaias Afwerki, is both head of state and head of government[3][4]. Govpedia records 7 members of its cabinet.
Leadership
Who leads the state
Executive
Cabinet of Ministers of Eritrea
0 of 7 verified on official pages
The President heads the Cabinet of Ministers; there is no prime minister. Eritrea does not publish an official list of ministers that could be opened, so every claim here is sourced, not verified. Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[14]
2024
0.158rank 190 of 193
- Online services0.000
- Human capital0.332
- Telecom infrastructure0.141
Record of changes
Timeline
24 May 2025
Woldemicael Abraha, Minister of Local Government, dies in Asmara at the age of 87.[13]
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Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [4]Isaias Afwerki
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [5]Cabinet of Ministers of Eritrea
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [6]Eritrea: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Delegation Holds Discussions with Senior Government Officials
Africa.com (Ministry of Information, Eritrea, via APO Group)NewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [7]Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Eritrea)
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [8]Eritrea: Leaders and Cabinet Members (August 2026 snapshot, last updated 7 October 2024)
Central Intelligence Agency (World Leaders)ReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [9]Eritrea: Ambassador Beyene Participates in Regional Ministerial Steering Committee Meeting
EU-Africa Chamber of Commerce (Ministry of Information, Eritrea, via APO Group)NewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [10]As Iran war smolders, shunned Eritrea looks to come in from the cold
Reuters, via WHBLNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [11]Semere Russom
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [12]Meeting on ensuring social welfare
Zawya (Ministry of Information, Eritrea, via APO Group)NewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [13]Eritrea: Funeral Service of Minister Woldemicael Abraha
EU-Africa Chamber of Commerce (Ministry of Information, Eritrea, via APO Group)NewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [14]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026