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U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh shake hands at the Presidential residence in Djibouti
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh shake hands at the Presidential residence in Djibouti

Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (born November 27, 1947) is the second president of Djibouti. He succeeded his uncle, Hassan Gouled Aptidon, in 1999. US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh, public domain image from defenselink. ... US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh, public domain image from defenselink. ... Jump to: navigation, search November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Hassan Gouled Aptidon (born 1916), was the President of Djibouti (1977-1999) and Prime Minister between May and July, 1977. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1999(MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...


In 2000 he sacked the chief of staff of the National Police Force, Yacin Yabeh, who later attempted to launch a coup. Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the year 2000. ... Jump to: navigation, search Yacin Yabeh Galeb was the chief of staff of Force Nationale de Police of Djibouti from 1977 to December 7, 2000 when he was demoted to adviser to interior minister . ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ...


He was the only candidate in the presidential election in Djibouti held on April 8, 2005. [1] Without a challenger, he won 100% of the ballots cast [2]. He has said that his second six-year term will be his last. Politics of Djibouti Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Djibouti ... Jump to: navigation, search April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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Politics of Djibouti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1032 words)
In 1999, President Hassan Gouled Aptidon's chief of staff, head of security, and key advisor for over 20 years, Ismail Omar Guelleh was elected to the Presidency as the RPP candidate.
Ismail Omar Guelleh took the oath of office as the second President of the Republic of Djibouti on May 8, 1999, with the support of an alliance between the RPP and the government-recognized section of the Afar-led FRUD.
On 12 May 2001, President Ismail Omar Guelleh presided over the signing of what is termed the final peace accord officially ending the decade-long civil war between the government and the armed faction of the FRUD.
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