Republic of Djibouti
Ismail Omar Guelleh
Office verified
Confirmed by an official record of the government or institution. The seal certifies the record, not the person: it is not an endorsement or a claimed account.
Source: Presidency of the Republic of Djibouti
Office verified
Confirmed by an official record of the government or institution. The seal certifies the record, not the person: it is not an endorsement or a claimed account.
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
Career
Record in public office
8 May 1999 – present
President of the Republic[1][2][3][4]
Republic of DjiboutiVerified8 May 1999 – present
President (head of government)[1][3][6]
Government of Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil MohamedVerifiedIn office
President of the Republic, Head of Government[1][6]
Government of Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil MohamedVerified
In government
Serves with 26 colleagues
- Abdoulkader Kamil MohamedPrime Minister
- Ali Hassan BahdonJustice
- Ilyas Moussa DawalehEconomy and Finance
- Abdoulkader Houssein OmarForeign Affairs
- Hassan Omar BourhanDefence
- Omar Abdi SaidInterior
- Isman Ibrahim RoblehBudget
- Mouna Osman AdenHealth
- Moustapha Mohamed MahamoudEducation
- Nabil Mohamed AhmedHigher Education
- Hana Farah AssowehWomen and Family
- Radwan Abdillahi BahdonAgriculture
- Said Nouh HassanInfrastructure
- Moumin Hassan BarrehReligious Affairs
- Ouloufa Ismail AbdoSocial Affairs
- Djama Mohamed HassanEnergy
- Yonis Ali GuediLabour
- Mohamed Ahmed AwalehEnvironment
- Amina Abdi AdenHousing
- Mohamed Abdoulkader Moussa HelemCommunication
- Orbis Helaf OrbisTrade and Tourism
- Fardoussa Moussa EguehYouth and Culture
- Omar Houssein OmarDecentralisation
- Safia Mohamed Ali GadilehDigital Economy
- Mariam Hamadou AliInvestment
- Fatouma Ali AbdallahSports
Evidence
How this record is supported
Claims by status
5 claims · 6 sources
- Verified 4
- Sourced 1
Sources
- [1]Présidence de la République de Djibouti
Presidency of the Republic of DjiboutiOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [2]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [3]Government of Djibouti
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [4]Nasser Bourita représente le roi Mohammed VI à la cérémonie d'investiture du président djiboutien
Le360NewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [5]Ismail Omar Guelleh
WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026
- [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/