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List of heads of state of Eritrea

President of the
State of Eritrea
ፕረዚደንት መንግስቲ ኤርትራ (Tigrinya)
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since 24 May 1993
Executive branch of the Eritrean Government
StyleHis Excellency
ResidencePresident's Office, Asmara
AppointerNational Assembly†
Term lengthFive years; renewable once†
Inaugural holderIsaias 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.
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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.

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. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Elected Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
• Provisional Government of Eritrea (1991–1993) •
1 Isaias Afwerki
(born 1946)
Secretary-General 		— 27 April 1991 24 May 1993 2 years, 27 days EPLF
• State of Eritrea (1993–present) •
1 Isaias Afwerki
(born 1946)[a] 		— 24 May 1993 Incumbent 31 years, 212 days PFDJ

Timeline

Isaias Afwerki

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Also Chairman of the National Assembly.

References

  1. ^ Today, Latest Africa News, Headlines & Top Stories (5 November 2018). "African Leaders With The Lowest Salaries". Archived from the original on 22 March 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Cook, Candace; Siegle, Joseph. "Circumvention of Term Limits Weakens Governance in Africa". Africa Center for Strategic Studies. Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
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