List of heads of state of Eritrea

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.

President of the
State of Eritrea
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Incumbent
Isaias Afwerki
since 24 May 1991
ResidencePresident's Office, Asmara
Inaugural holderIsaias Afwerki
Formation24 May 1991
Salary6,000 USD annually[1]
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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
(Birth–Death)		 Portrait 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)[lower-alpha 1]		 — 24 May 1993 Incumbent 27 years, 260 days PFDJ

Notes
  1. Also Chairman of the National Assembly.

References
  1. Today, Latest Africa News, Headlines & Top Stories (5 November 2018). "African Leaders With The Lowest Salaries". Archived from the original on 22 March 2019.

See also
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