Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ismaïl Omar Guelleh

President of Djibouti

Date of Birth: 27-Nov-1947

Place of Birth: Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

Profession: politician

Nationality: France, Djibouti

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Ismaïl Omar Guelleh (Somali: Ismaaciil Cumar Geelle; Arabic: ??????? ??? ?????) (born 27 November 1947) is the current President of Djibouti, in office since 1999.
He is often referred to in the region by his initials, IOG. Guelleh was first elected as President in 1999 as the handpicked successor to his uncle, Hassan Gouled Aptidon, who had ruled Djibouti since independence in 1977.
Guelleh was re-elected in 2005, 2011 and again in 2016; the 2011 election was largely boycotted by the opposition amid complaints over widespread irregularities.
Guelleh has been characterized as a dictator, and his rule has been criticized by some human rights groups.He was awarded with the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award on 25 January 2019 for his role in the safe evacuation of Indian citizens from Yemen.

Robert D. Ward (fl. 2000s date QS:P,+2000–00–00T00:00:00Z/8 )
Alternative names	Robert Ward
Description	American photographer
Work period	2000s date QS:P,+2000-00-00T00:00:00Z/8
Work location	Dansk: USA's forsvarsministerium, PR-afdelingen English: Office of the Secretary of Defense, Public Affairs Français: Cabinet du Secrétaire de la Défense des États-Unis, affaires publiques
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