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Hassan Gouled Aptidon
Hassan Gouled Aptidon (born October 15, 1916) was the President of
Djibouti (1977-1999) and Prime Minister between May and July, 1977.
In 1981, he turned the country into a one party state by declaring that his
party, the Rassemblement Populaire pour le Progrès (RPP) (People's Rally
for Progress), was the sole legal one.
After the breakout of a civil war in 1991 he allowed for partially free
elections in 1992; just four parties were allowed to participate, excluding
the Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy (FRUD), which had
started the war. The RPP won 72% of the vote, and Aptidon was reelected
for a fourth term in 1993.
He stepped down in 1999, at the age of 83. His successor was his nephew,
Ismail Omar Guelleh.
Hassan Gouled Aptidon (born October 15, 1916) was the President of
Djibouti (1977-1999) and Prime Minister between May and July, 1977.
In 1981, he turned the country into a one party state by declaring that his
party, the Rassemblement Populaire pour le Progrès (RPP) (People's Rally
for Progress), was the sole legal one.
After the breakout of a civil war in 1991 he allowed for partially free
elections in 1992; just four parties were allowed to participate, excluding
the Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy (FRUD), which had
started the war. The RPP won 72% of the vote, and Aptidon was reelected
for a fourth term in 1993.
He stepped down in 1999, at the age of 83. His successor was his nephew,
Ismail Omar Guelleh.