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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. As of 2021, there are no term limits for the president in the Constitution of Eritrea. [2]
Isaias Afwerki (Tigrinya: ኢሳይያስ ኣፍወርቂ, [1] pronounced [isajas afwɐrkʼi] ⓘ; born 2 February 1946) [2] is an Eritrean politician and partisan who has been the first and only president of Eritrea since 1993.
The politics of Eritrea and the government of Eritrea take place in the framework of a single-party presidential republican totalitarian dictatorship. The President officially serves as both head of state and head of government. The People's Front for Democracy and Justice is the only political party legally permitted to exist in Eritrea.
Name President: Isaias Afewerki [1] President of National Assembly: Holidays ... Eritrea portal This page was last edited on 30 December 2024, at 04:09 ...
President Isaias Afwerki, 77, has led Eritrea since it won independence from Ethiopia in a long guerrilla war. There have been no elections. There have been no elections. There’s no free press.
25 July – The Eritrean Civil Aviation Authority orders the banning of Ethiopian Airlines from operating over Eritrean airspace effective 30 September, citing multiple violations. [ 2 ] 19 August – Former finance minister Berhane Abrehe dies after six years in solitary confinement in Carshelli prison in Asmara after being arrested for ...
Yemane Gebreab (born 1954) is the Head of Political Affairs and Presidential Adviser of Eritrea. He is also a member of the People's Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ), the sole and ruling political party. Yemane graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington in Seattle.
Name (Birth–Death) Elected Term of office Political party Took office Left office Time in office • Provisional Government of Eritrea (1991–1993) • 1 Isaias Afwerki (born 1946) Secretary-General — 27 April 1991 24 May 1993 2 years, 27 days EPLF • State of Eritrea (1993–present) • 1 Isaias Afwerki (born 1946) — 24 May 1993 Incumbent