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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
(born
November 27,
1947) is the second president of
Djibouti. He succeeded his uncle,
Hassan Gouled Aptidon, in
1999.
In 2000 he sacked the chief of staff of the National Police Force, Yacin Yabeh, who later attempted to launch a coup.
He was the only candidate in the presidential election in Djibouti held on April 8, 2005. [1] (http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=46353&SelectRegion=Horn_of_Africa&SelectCountry=DJIBOUTI) Without a challenger, he won 100% of the ballots cast [2] (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4421515.stm). He has said that his second six-year term will be his last.
See also
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ja:イスマイル・オマル・ゲレ
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