Ismail Omar Guelleh
Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (Arabic: اسماعيل عُمر جليه) (born November 27, 1947) is the second president of Djibouti. He succeeded his uncle, Hassan Gouled Aptidon, in 1999.
Guelleh won the presidential election of April 1999 with 74% of the vote and took office in May.[1]
In December 2000 he sacked the chief of staff of the National Police Force, Yacin Yabeh, who shortly afterward unsuccessfully attempted a coup.[2]
He was the only candidate in the presidential election in Djibouti held on April 8, 2005.[3] Without a challenger, he won 100% of the ballots cast and was sworn in for a second six-year term, which he says will be his last, in May.[4]
See also
- (French) Bernard Borrel
- Heads of State of Djibouti
- Politics of Djibouti
- Radio France Internationale (RFI)'s censored interview about judge Bernard Borrel's 1995 suspicious death
References
- ^ Elections in Djibouti, African Elections Database.
- ^ "Witnesses describe “coup attempt”", IRIN, December 8, 2000.
- ^ "No challengers for Guelleh as presidential campaign kicks off", IRIN, March 29, 2005.
- ^ "Guelleh sworn in for second presidential term", IRIN, May 9, 2005.
| Preceded by: Hassan Gouled Aptidon | President of Djibouti 1999–present | Succeeded by: Incumbent |
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