List of heads of state of Eritrea

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President of the
State of Eritrea
ፕረዚደንት መንግስቲ ኤርትራ (Tigrinya)
Flag of the President of Eritrea.svg
Isaias Afwerki in 2002 (2).jpg
Incumbent
Isaias Afwerki
since 24 May 1993
Executive branch of the Eritrean Government
Style His Excellency
Residence President's Office, Asmara
Appointer National Assembly
Term length Five years; renewable once†
Inaugural holder Isaias Afwerki
Formation24 May 1993
DeputyChairman of the National Assembly (de jure)
Salary90,000 Eritrean nakfa/6,000 USD annually [1]
†: 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.

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.

Contents

As of 2021, there are no term limits for the president in the Constitution of Eritrea. [2]

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

   Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF)
   People's Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ)
No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
ElectedTerm of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Flag of the EPLF.svg Provisional Government of Eritrea (1991–1993) •
1 Isaias Afwerki in 2002 (2).jpg Isaias Afwerki
(born 1946)
Secretary-General
27 April 199124 May 19932 years, 27 days EPLF
Flag of Eritrea.svg State of Eritrea (1993–present) • Emblem of Eritrea (sinople argent naturel azur).svg
1 Isaias Afwerki in 2002 (2).jpg Isaias Afwerki
(born 1946) [lower-alpha 1]
24 May 1993Incumbent31 years, 44 days PFDJ

Timeline

Isaias AfwerkiList of heads of state of Eritrea

See also

Notes

  1. Also Chairman of the National Assembly.

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