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Isaias Afwerki

President[1][2]

Serving in the Cabinet of Ministers of Eritrea since 24 May 1993. 4 public offices on record since 1991.

In office
33 yrs 5 mos
Party
PFDJ
Offices
4

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Isaias Afwerki has been President of Eritrea since 24 May 1993. He was a member of the Eritrean People's Liberation Front from 1970 to 1994, serving as its secretary-general from 1987, and was Secretary-General of the Provisional Government of Eritrea from 1991 to 1993.[3]

Overview

Current office

Sourced

President[1][2]

Cabinet of Ministers of Eritrea

Since

24 May 1993

33 yrs 5 mos

Country
Eritrea
Party
PFDJ[1][2]
Sourced
Born
2 Feb 1946, Asmara, Eritrea[3]
First office on record
Secretary-General, Provisional Government of Eritrea, 1991

Career

Record in public office

4 offices

  1. 24 May 1993 – present

    President[1][2]

    State of EritreaSourced

  2. 24 May 1993 – present

    President (head of government)[1][2][4]

    Cabinet of Ministers of EritreaSourced

  3. 24 May 1993 – present

    President of the State of Eritrea[1][2]

    Cabinet of Ministers of EritreaSourced

  4. 1991 – 1993

    Secretary-General, Provisional Government of Eritrea[3]

    Sourced

In government

Serves with 6 colleagues

Full cabinet

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

7 claims · 4 sources

  • Verified 0
  • Sourced 7

Sources

  1. [1]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    Isaias Afwerki

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

  3. [3]
    Isaias Afwerki

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

  4. [4]
    Cabinet of Ministers of Eritrea

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

Cite this record

Govpedia. "Isaias Afwerki." President. Record gp:person/isaias-afwerki, last checked 16 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/isaias-afwerki/