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List of heads of state of Eritrea

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FieldValue
postPresident
bodythe
State of Eritrea
native_nameፕረዚደንት መንግስቲ ኤርትራ (Tigrinya)
insigniaFlag of the President of Eritrea.svgborder
insigniasize150px
insigniacaptionPresidential standard
imageEritrean-president-Isaias-AfwerkiEritrean-Ministry-of-Information.jpg
imagesize220px
incumbentIsaias Afwerki
incumbentsince24 May 1993
styleHis Excellency
departmentExecutive branch of the Eritrean Government
residencePresident's Office, Asmara
termlengthFive years,
termlength_qualifiedrenewable once†
constituting_instrumentConstitution of Eritrea (1997)
appointerNational Assembly†
deputyChairman of the National Assembly (de jure)
salary/ annually
formation
inauguralIsaias Afwerki
footnotes†: As the Constitution of Eritrea has to date never been implemented, elections have never been held and the incumbent has remained in office without being bound by fixed terms.

State of Eritrea

Since the establishment of the office of president in 1993, the head of state of Eritrea has been Isaias Afwerki. The president is also the head of government of Eritrea, as well as commander-in-chief of the Eritrean Defence Forces.

As of 2021, there are no term limits for the president in the Constitution of Eritrea.

The list also includes the secretary-general of the Provisional Government of Eritrea, who acted as head of state between 1991 and 1993, before the proclamation of independence.

List of officeholders

;Political parties

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)ElectedTerm of officePolitical partyTook officeLeft officeTime in officeEritrean People's Liberation Front}}; color:white;"1People's Front for Democracy and Justice}}; color:white"1
[[File:Flag of the EPLF.svg25px]] • Provisional Government of Eritrea (1991–1993) •
[[File:Isaias Afwerki in 2002 (2).jpgframelessupright=0.4]]Isaias Afwerki
(born 1946)
Secretary-General27 April 199124 May 1993EPLF
[[File:Flag of Eritrea.svg25px]] • State of Eritrea (1993–present) • [[File:Emblem of Eritrea (sinople argent naturel azur).svg20px]]
[[File:Isaias Afwerki 2024 (cropped).jpgframelessupright=0.4]]Isaias Afwerki
(born 1946)
President
24 May 1993IncumbentPFDJ

Timeline

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bar:Afwerki from: 27/04/1991 till: 24/05/1993 color:eplf from: 24/05/1993 till: $today color:pfdj text:"Isaias Afwerki"

Notes

References

References

  1. Today, Latest Africa News, Headlines & Top Stories. (5 November 2018). "African Leaders With The Lowest Salaries".
  2. "Circumvention of Term Limits Weakens Governance in Africa".
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