Hassan Gouled Aptidon
Hassan Gouled Aptidon | |
|---|---|
حسن جوليد ابتيدون | |
 Gouled Aptidon in 1977 | |
| 1st President of Djibouti | |
| In office 27 June 1977 – 8 May 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself Ahmed Dini Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Kamil Barkat Gourad Hamadou |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Ismaïl Omar Guelleh |
| 1st Prime Minister of Djibouti | |
| In office 27 June 1977 – 12 July 1977 | |
| President | Himself |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Dini Ahmed |
| 2nd Vice President of the Government Council of French Somaliland | |
| In office 8 December 1958 – 12 April 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Mahmoud Harbi |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Dini Ahmed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1916 Garissa, Lughaya District, British Somaliland |
| Died | 21 November 2006 (aged 90) Djibouti City, Djibouti |
| Political party | People's Rally for Progress |
| Spouse(s) | Aicha Bogoreh (died in 2001) |
Hassan Gouled Aptidon (October 15, 1916 – November 21, 2006) was a Djiboutian politician. He was the first President of Djibouti from 1977 to 1999.[1] He was also the 1st Prime Minister of Djibouti in 1977.[2]
Gouled Aptidon died at his home in Djibouti City on 21 November 2006 at the age of 90.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Djibouti: President Gouled Aptidon to retire in April after 22 years in power", AFP (nl.newsbank.com), 4 February 1999.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Décès du Président Hassan Gouled à l'âge de 90 ans" (in French). Agence djiboutienne d'information. 2006-11-21. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28.
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