List of heads of state of Eritrea
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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.
AppointerNational Assembly†
Term lengthFive years,
renewable once†
renewable once†
| President of the State of Eritrea | |
|---|---|
| ፕረዚደንት ሃገረ ኤርትራ (Tigrinya) | |
| |
| Executive branch of the Eritrean Government | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Residence | President's Office, Asmara |
| Appointer | National Assembly† |
| Term length | Five years, renewable once† |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Eritrea (1997) |
| Inaugural holder | Isaias Afwerki |
| Formation | 24 May 1993 |
| Deputy | Chairman of the National Assembly (de jure) |
| Salary | Nfk 90,000 / US$6,000 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. | |
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
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | Ref. | |||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
 • Provisional Government of Eritrea (1991–1993) • | ||||||||
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Isaias Afwerki (born 1946) Secretary-General |
24 May 1991 | 24 May 1993 | 2 years | EPLF | [3][4][5] | |
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Isaias Afwerki (born 1946) President [a] |
24 May 1993 | Incumbent | 33 years, 71 days | PFDJ | ||
Timeline
See also
Notes
- Also Chairman of the National Assembly.