Prime Ministers of Djibouti (1957–Present)

Tenure	Portrait	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
French Somaliland French Somaliland French Somaliland was a French colony in the Horn of Africa. Established after the French signed various treaties between 1883 and 1887 with the then ruling Somali Sultans, the colony lasted from 1896 until 1946, when it became an overseas territory of France....
1957 to December 1958		Mahamoud Harbi Farah Mahmoud Harbi Mahmoud Harbi Farah was a Somali politician. A Pan-Somalist, he was Djibouti's Prime Minister and the Vice President of its Territorial Assembly from 1957 to December 1958, during the country's pre-independence period.-Early years:... , Vice President of the Government Council	PMP	Issa Somali people Somalis are an ethnic group located in the Horn of Africa, also known as the Somali Peninsula. The overwhelming majority of Somalis speak the Somali language, which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family...
December 1958 to April 1959		Hassan Gouled Aptidon Hassan Gouled Aptidon Hassan Gouled Aptidon was the first President of Djibouti from 1977 to 1999.-Biography:... , Vice President of the Government Council	PMP	Issa Somali people Somalis are an ethnic group located in the Horn of Africa, also known as the Somali Peninsula. The overwhelming majority of Somalis speak the Somali language, which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family...
April 1959 to June 1960		Ahmed Dini Ahmed Ahmed Dini Ahmed Ahmed Dini Ahmed was a Djiboutian politician. He served as Vice-President of the Government Council from 1959 to 1960 as a member of the African People's League for Independence and was later Prime Minister of Djibouti from 1977 to 1978... , Vice President of the Government Council	LPAI	Afar Afar people The Afar , also known as the Danakil, are an ethnic group in the Horn of Africa. They primarily live in the Afar Region of Ethiopia and in northern Djibouti, although some also inhabit the southern point of Eritrea.-Early history:...
June 1960 to 1966		Ali Aref Bourhan, Vice President of the Government Council	UNI	Afar
1966 to 1967		Abdallah Mohamed Kamil Abdallah Mohamed Kamil Abdallah Mohamed Kamil is a Djiboutian politician. He served as Prime Minister of the country from 5 February 1978 to 2 October 1978.... , Vice President of the Government Council	RDA	Afar
French Territory of the Afars and the Issas French Territory of the Afars and the Issas The French Territory of Afars and Issas was the name given to present-day Djibouti between 1967 and 1977, while it was still a colony of France...  (FTAI)
7 July 1967 to 29 July 1976		Ali Aref Bourhan, Presidents of the Government Council	UNI	Afar
29 July 1976 to 18 May 1977		Abdallah Mohamed Kamil Abdallah Mohamed Kamil Abdallah Mohamed Kamil is a Djiboutian politician. He served as Prime Minister of the country from 5 February 1978 to 2 October 1978.... , President of the Government Council	RDA	Afar
18 May 1977 to 27 June 1977		Hassan Gouled Aptidon Hassan Gouled Aptidon Hassan Gouled Aptidon was the first President of Djibouti from 1977 to 1999.-Biography:... , Prime Minister	RPP	Issa Somali people Somalis are an ethnic group located in the Horn of Africa, also known as the Somali Peninsula. The overwhelming majority of Somalis speak the Somali language, which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family...
Republic of Djibouti Djibouti Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east... (République Djibouti Djibouti Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east... )
جمهورية جيبوتي Djibouti Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east... (Jumhūriyya Jibūt Djibouti Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east... )
27 June 1977 to 12 July 1977		Hassan Gouled Aptidon Hassan Gouled Aptidon Hassan Gouled Aptidon was the first President of Djibouti from 1977 to 1999.-Biography:... , Prime Minister	RPP	Issa
12 July 1977 to 5 February 1978		Ahmed Dini Ahmed Ahmed Dini Ahmed Ahmed Dini Ahmed was a Djiboutian politician. He served as Vice-President of the Government Council from 1959 to 1960 as a member of the African People's League for Independence and was later Prime Minister of Djibouti from 1977 to 1978... , Prime Minister	RPP	Afar
5 February 1978 to 2 October 1978		Abdallah Mohamed Kamil Abdallah Mohamed Kamil Abdallah Mohamed Kamil is a Djiboutian politician. He served as Prime Minister of the country from 5 February 1978 to 2 October 1978.... , Prime Minister	RPP	Afar
2 October 1978 to 7 March 2001		Barkat Gourad Hamadou Barkat Gourad Hamadou Barkat Gourad Hamadou was the Prime Minister of Djibouti from 2 October 1978 until 7 March 2001.-Political career:Hamadou is a member of the Afar ethnic group and was born in Dikhil Region, in the southwest of Djibouti... , Prime Minister	RPP	Afar
7 March 2001 to Present		Dileita Mohamed Dileita Dileita Mohamed Dileita Dileita Mohamed Dileita has been the Prime Minister of Djibouti since March 2001. He is the Vice-President of the main governing party, the People's Rally for Progress , and is the President of the governing coalition, the Union for a Presidential Majority .-Biography:Dileita was born in Tadjoura... , Prime Minister	RPP

Affiliations

See also

• Djibouti
  Djibouti
  Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east...
  
  
  • Heads of state of Djibouti
    Heads of state of Djibouti
    -Presidents of Djibouti :-Affiliations:-See also:*Djibouti**Heads of government of Djibouti*French Territory of the Afars and the Issas *French Somaliland...
    
    
• French Territory of the Afars and the Issas
  French Territory of the Afars and the Issas
  The French Territory of Afars and Issas was the name given to present-day Djibouti between 1967 and 1977, while it was still a colony of France...
  
   (FTAI)
• French Somaliland
  French Somaliland
  French Somaliland was a French colony in the Horn of Africa. Established after the French signed various treaties between 1883 and 1887 with the then ruling Somali Sultans, the colony lasted from 1896 until 1946, when it became an overseas territory of France....
  
  
  • Colonial heads of Djibouti (French Somaliland)
    Colonial heads of Djibouti (French Somaliland)
    List of Colonial Heads of Djibouti For continuation after independence, see Heads of state of Djibouti...
    
    
• Lists of office-holders

External links

• World Statesmen - Djibouti