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Election Profile:

Flag of Djibouti Source for election date

At stake in this election:

  • The office of President of Djibouti

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: President Hassan GOULED
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister BARKAT Gourad Hamadou
  • 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 Candidates in the Presidential race:

  • Ismael Omar Guelleh
    Party: Popular Rally for Progress
  • Moussa Ahmed Idriss
    Party: Independent

Last Presidential election:

  • The last presidential election held was May 7, 1993. In the 1993 election, Hassan GOULED Aptidon received 60.76% of the vote and thus defeated Mohamed JAMA Elabe, his closest competitor with 22.03% of the vote.

Population and number of registered voters:

  • Population: 440,727 (July 1998 est.)
  • Registered Voters: 171,232 ( 1999 )

Last Updated on 01/25/2006

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