IFES Election Guide - Election Profile for Djibouti

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Country: Djibouti
Official Name: Republic of Djibouti
Election Type: Parliamentary
Date: January 10, 2003

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At stake in this election:

65 seats in the Chamber of Deputies (65)

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Ismail Omar GUELLEH
Head of Government: Prime Minister Mohamed Dileita DILEITA
Assembly: Djibouti has a unicameral Chamber of Deputies (65) with 65 seats.

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 6-year term.
In the Chamber of Deputies (65) 65 members are elected by popular vote to serve 5-year terms.

Main parties in the electoral race:

Party: Union for a Presidential Majority (UMP)*
Leader: DILEITIA Mohamed Dileita
Seats won in this election: 65
Seats won in last election: N/A
Party: Union for a Democratic Change in Government**
Leader: AHMED Dini Ahmed
Seats won in this election: 0
Seats won in last election: 0

* The UMP is a pro-government bloc which consists of the People�â‚¬â„¢s Rally for Congress, Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy, National Democratic Party, and the Social Democratic People�â‚¬â„¢s Party.
** The UAD is the oppositional bloc which consists of the Republican Alliance for Democracy, Movement for Democratic Renewal and Development, Djiboutian Party for Development, and the Djiboutian Union for Democracy and Justice.