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.
| President of the State of Eritrea | |
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| ፕረዚደንት መንግስቲ ኤርትራ (Tigrinya) | |
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| Executive branch of the Eritrean Government | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Residence | President's Office, Asmara |
| Appointer | National Assembly† |
| Term length | Five years; renewable once† |
| Inaugural holder | Isaias Afwerki |
| Formation | 24 May 1993 |
| Deputy | Chairman of the National Assembly (de jure) |
| Salary | 90,000 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. | |
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
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 • Provisional Government of Eritrea (1991–1993) •
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Isaias Afwerki (born 1946) Secretary-General |
— | 27 April 1991 | 24 May 1993 | 2 years, 27 days | EPLF |
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Isaias Afwerki (born 1946)[a] |
— | 24 May 1993 | Incumbent | 31 years, 185 days | PFDJ |
Timeline
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See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Also Chairman of the National Assembly.
References
edit- ^ 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) - ^ 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.