List of heads of state of Eritrea
President of the State of Eritrea ፕሬዝዳንትሃገረ ኤርትራ | |
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Presidential Standard | |
Residence | President's Office, Asmara |
Inaugural holder | Isaias Afewerki |
Formation | 24 May 1993 |
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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 Afewerki. 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
Name | Portrait | Birth–Death | Elected | Took office | Left office | Political party | |
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• Provisional Government of Eritrea (1991–1993) | |||||||
— | Isaias Afwerki Secretary-General |
1946– | — | 27 April 1991 | 24 May 1993 | Eritrean People's Liberation Front | |
• State of Eritrea (1993–present) • | |||||||
1 | Isaias Afwerki[1] | 1946– | — | 24 May 1993 | Incumbent | People's Front for Democracy and Justice |
Footnotes
- ↑ Also Chairman of the National Assembly
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