President of the State of Eritrea | |
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Style | His Excellency |
Residence | President's Office, Asmara |
Appointer | The National Assembly† |
Term length | Five years† Renewable once |
Inaugural holder | Isaias Afwerki |
Formation | 24 May 1993 |
Salary | 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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Constitution (not enforced) |
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This is a list of heads of state of Eritrea. Since the establishment of the office of President in 1993, the office has been held by Isaias Afwerki. The President is the head of state and head of government of Eritrea, as well as commander-in-chief of the Eritrean Defence Forces.
The list also includes Secretary-General of the Provisional Government, who acted as head of state of Eritrea between 1991 and 1993, before the proclamation of independence.
List
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | ||
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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 | 29 years, 76 days | PFDJ |
See also
Notes
- ^ Also Chairman of the National Assembly.
References
- ^ Today, Latest Africa News, Headlines & Top Stories (5 November 2018). "African Leaders With The Lowest Salaries". Archived from the original on 22 March 2019.