Ismaïl Omar Guelleh
Ismaïl Omar Guelleh | |
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إسماعيل عمر جيله | |
Guelleh in 2018 | |
| 2nd President of Djibouti | |
| Assumed office 8 May 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Barkat Gourad Hamadou Dileita Mohamed Dileita Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed |
| Preceded by | Hassan Gouled Aptidon |
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| Born | 27 November 1947 |
| Party | People's Rally for Progress |
| Spouse | Kadra Mahamoud Haid |
| Relations | Ridwan Ismaïl Saala |
| Children | Haïbado Ismaïl Omar Fatouma-Awo Ismaïl Omar Nasir Omar Ismaïl Saalah (1st line) Ahmad Shaheer Mappingé (2nd line) |
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President of Djibouti 1999-present
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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. The elections were largely boycotted by the opposition amid complaints over widespread irregularities. Guelleh has been characterized as a dictator, and his rule has been criticized by human rights groups and foreign governments.