| President of Djibouti | |
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| Madaxaweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Djibouti رئيس جيبوتي | |
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| Abbreviation | POD |
| Residence | Presidential Palace,Djibouti |
| Seat | Djibouti |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Djibouti (1992) |
| Inaugural holder | Hassan Gouled Aptidon |
| Formation | 27 June 1977; 48 years ago (1977-06-27) |
| Salary | 1,777,200Djiboutian francs/10,000 USD annually[1] |
| Website | https://www.presidence.dj/ |
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This is alist ofpresidents ofDjibouti. Since the establishment of the office of president in 1977, there have been two presidents. The president is bothhead of state andhead of government of Djibouti and thecommander-in-chief of theDjibouti Armed Forces. The current president isIsmaïl Omar Guelleh, since 1999.
The first president of Djibouti wasHassan Gouled Aptidon, one of the leaders of the Ligue Populaire Africaine pour l'Indépendance (LPAI), who took office on 27 June 1977, the day on which Djibouti was declared a republic.
There was a two-term limit for the president in theConstitution of Djibouti. This limit was lifted in 2010.[2]
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Elected | Term of office | Political party (Coalition) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
 •Republic of Djibouti (1977–present) • | |||||||
| 1 |  | Hassan Gouled Aptidon (1916–2006) | 1981 1987 1993 | 27 June 1977 | 8 May 1999 | 21 years, 315 days | RPP |
| 2 | | Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (born 1947)[a] | 1999 2005 2011 2016 2021 | 8 May 1999 | Incumbent | 26 years, 168 days | RPP (UMP) |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ismaïl Omar Guelleh | People's Rally for Progress | 155,291 | 97.30 | |
| Zakaria Ismael Farah | MDEND | 4,314 | 2.70 | |
| Total | 159,605 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 159,605 | 96.81 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 5,261 | 3.19 | ||
| Total votes | 164,866 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 215,687 | 76.44 | ||
| Source:Journal Officiel | ||||
