This article discusses the past presidents of Djibouti since the establishment of the office and the term limits of the office holders.

This is a list of presidents of Djibouti. Since the establishment of the office of president in 1977, there have been two presidents. The president is both head of state and head of government of Djibouti and the commander-in-chief of the Djibouti Armed Forces. The current president is Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, since 1999.

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Overview

The first president of Djibouti was Hassan 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.

Term limits

There was a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of Djibouti. This limit was lifted in 2010.

List of officeholders

No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Elected	Term of office			Political party
No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Elected	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party
• Republic of Djibouti (1977–present) •
1	Hassan Gouled Aptidon (1915–2006)	1981 1987 1993	27 June 1977	8 May 1999	21 years, 315 days	RPP
2	Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (born 1946)	1999 2005 2011 2016 2021	8 May 1999	Incumbent	24 years, 111 days	RPP

Latest election

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