President of Djibouti

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The President of Djibouti is the country’s head of state and government, holding executive authority and serving as the highest political office in the Republic of Djibouti.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of government
head of state
political office
appointedBy electorate of Djibouti
associatedWithPoliticalPartySystem dominant-party system
associatedWithPoliticalSystem semi-presidential republic
constitutingInstrument Constitution of Djibouti
country Djibouti
countryCapital Djibouti City
currentHolder Ismaïl Omar Guelleh
currentHolderStartDate 1999-05-08
eligibilityCriterion Djiboutian citizenship
minimum age requirement (specified by constitution)
eligibleVotersRequirement Djiboutian citizens of voting age
firstHolder Hassan Gouled Aptidon
flag Flag of Djibouti
formationDate 1977-06-27
formationEvent independence of Djibouti
governmentBranch executive branch
jurisdiction Djibouti
surface form: Republic of Djibouti
legislaturePartner National Assembly of Djibouti
locatedIn Africa
nativeLabel Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Jabuuti
President of Djibouti self-linksurface differs
surface form: Président de la République de Djibouti
nativeLanguage French
Somali
oathRequirement sworn to uphold the Constitution of Djibouti
officeHierarchyLevel highest political office in Djibouti
officeHolderTitle President
power appoints members of the Council of Ministers
appoints the Prime Minister of Djibouti
can declare a state of emergency under constitutional conditions
concludes and ratifies international treaties
may issue decrees and regulations
oversees national defense policy
promulgates laws passed by the National Assembly
represents Djibouti in foreign relations
relatedOffice Prime Minister of Djibouti
residence Presidential Palace, Djibouti City
role commander-in-chief of the Djiboutian Armed Forces
head of government of Djibouti
head of state of Djibouti
seat Djibouti City
selectionMethod direct popular vote
style His Excellency
supervises Government of Djibouti
symbol Coat of arms of Djibouti
termLength 5 years
termLimits no constitutional term limits (after 2010 reforms)
termRenewable yes

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Prime Minister of Djibouti appointedBy President of Djibouti
Djibouti headOfStateTitle President of Djibouti
Djibouti City isSeatOf President of Djibouti
this entity surface form: Presidency of Djibouti
President of Djibouti nativeLabel President of Djibouti self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Président de la République de Djibouti
Prime Minister of Djibouti subordinateTo President of Djibouti