This is a list of prime ministers of Djibouti. Since the establishment of the office of prime minister in 1977, there have been 6 official prime ministers. The current prime minister is Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed, since 1 April 2013.
| Prime Minister of Djibouti | |
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| Premier Ministre du Djibouti (French) | |
 Coat of Arms | |
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| Appointer | Ismail Omar Guelleh, as President of Djibouti |
| Inaugural holder | Ali Aref Bourhan (French territory) Hassan Gouled Aptidon (Republic of Djibouti) |
| Formation | 27 June 1977 |
| Website | primature |
The list also includes presidents of the Government Council of French Territory of the Afars and the Issas, which acted as heads of government of the area of present-day Djibouti between 1967 and 1977, before the proclamation of independence.
List of officeholders
edit- Political parties
Afar Democratic Rally (ADR)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Election | Term of office | Political party (Coalition) |
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
 • French Territory of the Afars and the Issas (1967–1977)
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| 1 | 
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Ali Aref Bourhan (born 1934) |
1968 1973 |
7 July 1967 | 29 July 1976 | 9 years, 22 days | NUI | |
| 2 | 
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Abdallah Mohamed Kamil (born 1936) |
— | 29 July 1976 | 18 May 1977 | 293 days | ADR | |
| 3 | 
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Hassan Gouled Aptidon (1915–2006) |
1977 | 18 May 1977 | 27 June 1977 | 40 days | LPAI | |
 • Republic of Djibouti (1977–present) •
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| 1 |
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Hassan Gouled Aptidon (1915–2006) |
— | 27 June 1977 | 12 July 1977 | 15 days | LPAI | |
| 2 | 
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Ahmed Dini Ahmed (1932–2004) |
— | 12 July 1977 | 5 February 1978 | 208 days | LPAI | [1] |
| 3 |
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Abdallah Mohamed Kamil (born 1936) |
— | 5 February 1978 | 2 October 1978 | 239 days | LPAI | [1] |
| 4 | 
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Barkat Gourad Hamadou (1930–2018) |
1982 1987 1992 1997 |
2 October 1978 | 7 March 2001 | 22 years, 156 days | LPAI (until March 1979) |
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| 5 | 
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Dileita Mohamed Dileita (born 1959) |
2003 2008 |
7 March 2001 | 1 April 2013 | 12 years, 24 days | RPP (UMP) |
[1] |
| 6 |
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Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed (born 1952) |
2013 2018 2023 |
1 April 2013 | Incumbent | 11 years, 224 days | RPP (UMP) |
[1] |