List of presidents of Djibouti

President of Djibouti
Madaxaweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Djibouti
Coat of Arms
Incumbent Ismaïl Omar Guelleh since 8 May 1999
Type	Head of state Head of Executive
Abbreviation	POD
Residence	Presidential Palace, Djibouti
Seat	Djibouti
Term length	Five years, renewable
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Djibouti (1992)
Inaugural holder	Hassan Gouled Aptidon
Formation	27 June 1977; 47 years ago (1977-06-27)
Salary	1,777,200 Djiboutian francs/10,000 USD annually[1]
Website	https://www.presidence.dj/

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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.