👤 Person
Ismaïl Omar Guelleh
President of Djibouti since 1999
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Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (born 27 November 1947), often referred to by his initials IOG, is a Djiboutian politician who has served as the President of Djibouti since 1999.
Guelleh was first elected as President in 1999 as the handpicked successor to his uncle, Hassan Gouled Aptidon, who had ruled Djibouti since independence in 1977. Guelleh was re-elected in 2005, 2011, 2016 and in 2021.
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🇺🇸 Djibouti elections: Who’s running against Guelleh and what’s at stake?
Long-ruling leader faces no real competition as he seeks a sixth term in the strategic Horn of Africa country....
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