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Ismail Omar Guelleh

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Source: Presidency of the Republic of Djibouti

President of the Republic[1][2][3][4]

Serving in the Government of Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed since 8 May 1999. 3 public offices on record since 1999.

In office
27 yrs 5 mos
Record
Verified
Offices
3

Verified on presidence.dj · checked 16 Oct 2026

Ismail Omar Guelleh has been President of Djibouti since 8 May 1999, serving as both head of state and head of government. He was born in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, and moved to Djibouti in 1960. After independence in 1977 he served as chief of cabinet to President Hassan Gouled Aptidon.[5]

Overview

Current office

Verified

President of the Republic[1][2][3][4]

Government of Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed

Since

8 May 1999

27 yrs 5 mos

Country
Djibouti
Born
27 Nov 1947, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia[5]
First office on record
President of the Republic, 1999

Career

Record in public office

3 offices
  1. 8 May 1999 – present

    President of the Republic[1][2][3][4]

    Republic of DjiboutiVerified
  2. 8 May 1999 – present

    President (head of government)[1][3][6]

    Government of Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil MohamedVerified
  3. In office

    President of the Republic, Head of Government[1][6]

    Government of Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil MohamedVerified

In government

Serves with 26 colleagues

Full cabinet

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

5 claims · 6 sources

  • Verified 4
  • Sourced 1

Sources

  1. [1]
    Présidence de la République de Djibouti

    Presidency of the Republic of DjiboutiOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  3. [3]
    Government of Djibouti

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

  4. [4]
  5. [5]
    Ismail Omar Guelleh

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

  6. [6]
    Décret n° 2026-092/PRE portant nomination des membres du Gouvernement

    Journal Officiel de la République de DjiboutiOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026

Cite this record

Govpedia. "Ismail Omar Guelleh." President of the Republic. Record gp:person/ismail-omar-guelleh, last checked 16 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/ismail-omar-guelleh/