The following list shows all historical leaders of Djibouti starting with the most recent. The definition of leader differs across countries, usually referring to a head of state or head of government. This list shows the person who is publicly recognized as the leader, i.e., the person representing the country internationally and being in charge of running the day-to-day domestic political agenda.
In case the country has seen one or multiple political transformations over time, former governance structures are also listed below.
Djibouti
President
Since May 8th, 1999
Djibouti
President
Jun 27th, 1977 to May 8th, 1999
French Territory of the Afars and the Issas
High Commissioner
Feb 9th, 1976 to Jun 27th, 1977
French Territory of the Afars and the Issas
High Commissioner
Aug 1st, 1974 to Feb 9th, 1976
French Territory of the Afars and the Issas
High Commissioner
Aug 21st, 1971 to Aug 1st, 1974
French Territory of the Afars and the Issas
High Commissioner
Feb 5th, 1969 to Aug 21st, 1971
French Territory of the Afars and the Issas
High Commissioner
Jul 3rd, 1967 to Feb 5th, 1969
French Somaliland
Governor
Jan 1st, 1968 to Nov 16th, 1962
French Somaliland
Governor
Sep 15th, 1966 to Jul 3rd, 1967
French Somaliland
Governor
Nov 16th, 1962 to Sep 15th, 1966
French Somaliland
Governor
Aug 7th, 1957 to Dec 31st, 1957
French Somaliland
Governor
Aug 13th, 1954 to Aug 7th, 1957
French Somaliland
Governor
Apr 6th, 1954 to Aug 13th, 1954
French Somaliland
Governor
Mar 1st, 1950 to Apr 6th, 1954
French Somaliland
Governor
Apr 30th, 1946 to Mar 1st, 1950
French Somaliland
Governor
May 1st, 1944 to Apr 30th, 1946
French Somaliland
Governor
Jan 7th, 1944 to May 1st, 1944
French Somaliland
Acting Governor
Jun 22nd, 1943 to Jan 7th, 1944
French Somaliland
Governor
Dec 30th, 1942 to Jun 22nd, 1943
French Somaliland
Governor
Dec 4th, 1942 to Dec 26th, 1942
French Somaliland
Governor
Oct 21st, 1942 to Dec 4th, 1942
French Somaliland
Governor
Aug 7th, 1940 to Oct 21st, 1942
French Somaliland
Governor
Jul 25th, 1940 to Aug 7th, 1940
French Somaliland
Governor
May 2nd, 1939 to Jul 25th, 1940
French Somaliland
Acting Governor
Apr 27th, 1938 to May 2nd, 1939
French Somaliland
Governor
Mar 19th, 1938 to Apr 27th, 1938
French Somaliland
Acting Governor
May 1st, 1937 to Mar 19th, 1938
French Somaliland
Governor
Dec 20th, 1935 to May 1st, 1937
French Somaliland
Governor
Jul 18th, 1935 to Dec 20th, 1935
French Somaliland
Governor
May 7th, 1934 to Jul 18th, 1935
French Somaliland
Governor
Feb 22nd, 1924 to May 7th, 1934
French Somaliland
Governor
Jan 8th, 1923 to Feb 22nd, 1924
French Somaliland
Acting Governor
May 25th, 1922 to Jan 8th, 1923
French Somaliland
Governor
Nov 29th, 1920 to May 25th, 1922
French Somaliland
Acting Governor
Jun 29th, 1920 to Nov 29th, 1920
French Somaliland
Acting Governor
May 3rd, 1920 to Jun 29th, 1920
French Somaliland
Governor
Sep 8th, 1918 to May 3rd, 1920
French Somaliland
Acting Governor
Aug 28th, 1917 to Sep 8th, 1918
French Somaliland
Governor
Sep 19th, 1916 to Aug 28th, 1917
French Somaliland
Governor
Apr 14th, 1915 to Sep 19th, 1916
French Somaliland
Acting Governor
Feb 7th, 1915 to Apr 14th, 1915
French Somaliland
Acting Governor
Mar 2nd, 1914 to Feb 7th, 1915
French Somaliland
Governor
May 1st, 1913 to Mar 2nd, 1914
French Somaliland
Acting Governor
Apr 25th, 1913 to Apr 30th, 1913
French Somaliland
Governor
Dec 1st, 1911 to Apr 25th, 1913
French Somaliland
Acting Governor
Jun 1st, 1911 to Nov 30th, 1911
French Somaliland
Governor
Jan 5th, 1909 to May 31st, 1911
French Somaliland
Acting Governor
Jul 1st, 1908 to Jul 5th, 1909
French Somaliland
Governor
Jun 19th, 1906 to Jun 30th, 1908
French Somaliland
Acting Governor
May 19th, 1906 to Jun 19th, 1906
French Somaliland
Acting Governor
Oct 13th, 1905 to May 19th, 1906
French Somaliland
Acting Governor
Sep 9th, 1905 to Oct 13th, 1905
French Somaliland
Governor
Aug 5th, 1904 to Sep 9th, 1905
French Somaliland
Acting Governor
Apr 2nd, 1904 to Aug 5th, 1904
French Somaliland
Governor
Dec 1st, 1903 to Apr 2nd, 1904
French Somaliland
Acting Governor
May 23rd, 1903 to Nov 30th, 1903
French Somaliland
Governor
Jun 1st, 1902 to May 23rd, 1903
French Somaliland
Acting Governor
Sep 7th, 1901 to May 31st, 1902
French Somaliland
Governor
Dec 6th, 1900 to Sep 7th, 1901
French Somaliland
Acting Governor
Apr 13th, 1900 to Dec 6th, 1900
French Somaliland
Governor
Mar 28th, 1899 to Apr 13th, 1900
