List of prime ministers of Djibouti

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
Premier Ministre du Djibouti (French)
Coat of Arms
Incumbent Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed since 1 April 2013
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.gouv.dj

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

Political parties

  National Union for Independence (NUI)

  Afar Democratic Rally (ADR)

  African People's League for the Independence (LPAI)

  People's Rally for Progress (PRP)

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Election	Term of office			Political party (Coalition)	Ref.
				Took office	Left office	Time in office
• French Territory of the Afars and the Issas (1967–1977)
1		Ali Aref Bourhan (born 1934)	1968 1973	7 July 1967	29 July 1976	9 years, 22 days	NUI
2		Abdallah Mohamed Kamil (born 1936)	—	29 July 1976	18 May 1977	293 days	ADR
3		Hassan Gouled Aptidon (1915–2006)	1977	18 May 1977	27 June 1977	40 days	LPAI
• Republic of Djibouti (1977–present) •
1		Hassan Gouled Aptidon (1915–2006)	—	27 June 1977	12 July 1977	15 days	LPAI
2		Ahmed Dini Ahmed (1932–2004)	—	12 July 1977	5 February 1978	208 days	LPAI	[1]
3		Abdallah Mohamed Kamil (born 1936)	—	5 February 1978	2 October 1978	239 days	LPAI	[1]
4		Barkat Gourad Hamadou (1930–2018)	1982 1987 1992 1997	2 October 1978	7 March 2001	22 years, 156 days	LPAI (until March 1979)	[1]
							RPP
5		Dileita Mohamed Dileita (born 1959)	2003 2008	7 March 2001	1 April 2013	12 years, 24 days	RPP (UMP)	[1]
6		Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed (born 1952)	2013 2018 2023	1 April 2013	Incumbent	12 years, 50 days	RPP (UMP)	[1]

See also

• History of Djibouti
• Politics of Djibouti
• List of presidents of Djibouti
• French Territory of the Afars and the Issas (FTAI)
• French Somaliland
  • List of governors of French Somaliland