Politics of Djibouti
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Politics of Djibouti takes place in a framework of a
History
In 1958, on the eve of neighboring Somalia's independence in 1960, a
In 1967, a
In 1977, a
Hassan Gouled Aptidon, a Somali politician who had campaigned for a "yes" vote in the referendum of 1958, eventually wound up as the nation's first president (1977–1999).[2] He was re-elected, unopposed, to a second 6-year term in April 1987 and to a third 6-year term in May 1993 multiparty elections. The electorate approved the current constitution in September 1992.[1] Many laws and decrees from before independence remain in effect.
In early 1992, the government decided to permit multiple party politics and agreed to the registration of four political parties. By the time of the national assembly elections in December 1992, only three had qualified. They are the Rassemblement Populaire Pour le Progres (
In 1999, President Aptidon's chief of staff, head of security, and key adviser for over 20 years,
Currently, political power is shared by a Somali Issa president and an Afar prime minister, with cabinet posts roughly divided. However, it is the Issas who dominate the government, civil service, and the ruling party, a situation that has bred resentment and political competition between the Somali Issas and the Afars.
The government is dominated by the Somali Issa Mamasen, who enjoy the support of the
On 8 April 2005, President Guelleh was sworn in for his second six-year term after a
In early 2011, the Djiboutian citizenry took part in a
On 31 March 2013, Guelleh replaced long-serving Prime Minister
In April 2021,
Head of state and government
Office | Name | Party | Since |
---|---|---|---|
President
|
Ismail Omar Guelleh
|
RPP | 8 May 1999 |
Prime Minister
|
Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed | RPP | 1 April 2013 |
The President is directly elected by popular vote for a five-year term. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President, and the Council of Ministers is solely responsible to the President, as specified in Articles 21 and 23 of the Constitution of Djibouti.
Political parties and elections
Presidential elections
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ismaïl Omar Guelleh | People's Rally for Progress | 111,389 | 87.07 | |
Omar Elmi Khaireh | Union for National Salvation | 9,385 | 7.34 | |
Mohamed Daoud Chehem | Union for National Salvation | 2,340 | 1.83 | |
Mohamed Moussa Ali | Independent | 1,946 | 1.52 | |
Hassan Idriss Ahmed | Independent | 1,770 | 1.38 | |
Djama Abdourahman Djama | Independent | 1,103 | 0.86 | |
Total | 127,933 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 127,933 | 97.08 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 3,845 | 2.92 | ||
Total votes | 131,778 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 191,103 | 68.96 | ||
Source: Présidence de la République de Djibouti |
Parliamentary elections
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Union for the Presidential Majority | 105,278 | 87.83 | 57 | +2 | |
UDJ–PDD | 13,088 | 10.92 | 7 | – | |
Centre of Unified Democrats | 811 | 0.68 | 1 | +1 | |
Republican Alliance for Democracy | 684 | 0.57 | 0 | – | |
Total | 119,861 | 100.00 | 65 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 119,861 | 96.71 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 4,073 | 3.29 | |||
Total votes | 123,934 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 194,169 | 63.83 | |||
Source: Presidency of Djibouti, IPU |
Administrative divisions
Djibouti is sectioned into five administrative regions and one
The country is further sub-divided into eleven districts.
International organization participation
ACCT,
Notes
- ^ a b "Djibouti's Constitution of 1992 with Amendments through 2010" (PDF). Constitute. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ ISBN 0472068989
- ISBN 1579582451.
- ^ A Political Chronology of Africa, (Taylor & Francis), p.132.
- ^ American Universities Field Staff, Northeast Africa series, Volume 15, Issue 1, (American Universities Field Staff.: 1968), p. 3.
- ^ Alvin J. Cottrell, Robert Michael Burrell, Georgetown University. Center for Strategic and International Studies, The Indian Ocean: its political, economic, and military importance, (Praeger: 1972), p. 166.
- ^ Newsweek, Volume 81, (Newsweek: 1973), p. 254.
- ^ Elections in Djibouti African Elections Database
- ^ a b "DJIBOUTI: Guelleh sworn in for second presidential term". IRIN Africa. May 9, 2005. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ^ "People and Society". The World Factbook. CIA. February 5, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ^ "Elections in Djibouti". African Elections Database. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Djibouti validates presidential election". Middle East Online. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "Sudan: President Al-Bashir Congratulates Djibouti President On His Re-Election". Sudan News Agency. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "M. Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed, grand commis de l'Etat et nouveau Premier ministre djiboutien". Adjib. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "Djibouti President Guelleh wins election with 98%, provisional results". Africanews. n.d.
- ^ "The World Factbook Government: Djibouti". cia.gov. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
External links
- Djibouti Government at Curlie