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🇪🇷 Isaias Afwerki
President of Eritrea since January 1, 1993
How long has Isaias Afwerki been in office?
As of August 31, 2026, Isaias Afwerki has been in office for 12,295 days as President of Eritrea, with no scheduled end date. There is no scheduled end date to count down to: Eritrea is classified as a closed autocracy, where leaders are not chosen through multiparty elections and typically leave office only by choice, death, or force.
12,295 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
Key facts
| Role | President of Eritrea |
|---|---|
| Political system | Closed autocracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | People's Front for Democracy and Justice |
| Born | February 2, 1946 (age 80) |
| Took office | January 1, 1993 (aged 46) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 1st President of Eritrea |
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