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President of the Republic of Djibouti
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Incumbent Ismaïl Omar Guelleh since 8 May 1999
Residence	Presidential Palace, Djibouti
Term length	6 years
Inaugural holder	Hassan Gouled Aptidon
Formation	27 June 1977

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This page contains a list of Presidents of Djibouti.

Presidents of Djibouti (1977–present)[edit]

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
Republic of Djibouti (République Djibouti)
جمهورية جيبوتي (Jumhūriyya Jibūt)
27 June 1977 to 8 May 1999	Hassan Gouled Aptidon, President	RPP	Issa
8 May 1999 to Present	Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, President	RPP	Issa


RPP	Rassemblement populaire pour le Progrès (Popular Assembly for Progress Party) authoritarian, only legal party 1977-1993
UMP	Union pour la Majorité Présidentielle (Union for the Presidential Majority) pro-President Guelleh coalition
LPAI	Ligue Populaire Africaine pour l’Indépendance (African People’s League for Independence)
PMP	Parti Mouvement Populaire (People’s Movement Party)
RDA	Rassemblement Démocratique Afar (Afar Democratic Rally)
UNI	Union Nationale pour l’Indépendance (National Union for Independence)
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e • d **Summary of the 8 April 2011 Djiboutian **presidential** election results**
Candidates – Nominating parties	Votes	%
Ismail Omar Guelleh – People's Rally for Progress	89,942	80.63
Mohamed Warsama Ragueh	21,605	19.37
Total valid votes	111,547	100.00
Source: Reuters, African Elections Database

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