The Government of Djibouti - The World Countries

Djibouti - Government

Based on the etymolgy of Djibouti, it was the country name derives from the capital city of Djibouti. The Government system in this country is the presidential republic type and the different Administrative divisions includes: 6 districts (cercles, singular - cercle); Ali Sabieh, Arta, Dikhil, Djibouti, Obock, Tadjourah

National symbols

Red star; national colors: light blue, green, white, red.

The flag

The National flag of Djibouti has two equal horizontal bands of light blue (top) and light green with a white isosceles triangle based on the hoist side bearing a red five-pointed star in the center; blue stands for sea and sky and the Issa Somali people; green symbolizes earth and the Afar people; white represents peace; the red star recalls the struggle for independence and stands for unity.

The National Anthem

Title	"Jabuuti" (Djibouti)
Lyric/music	Aden ELMI/Abdi ROBLEH

note: adopted 1977

More about the government of Djibouti

Constitution
Date of Independence	27 June 1977 (from France)
National holiday	Independence Day, 27 June (1977)
Legal system	mixed legal system based primarily on the French civil code (as it existed in 1997), Islamic religious law (in matters of family law and successions), and customary law
International law organization participation	accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
History	Approved by referendum 4 September 1992
Amendments	Proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly; Assembly consideration of proposals requires assent of at least one third of the membership; passage requires a simple majority vote by the Assembly and approval by simple majority vote in a referendum; the president can opt to bypass a referendum if adopted by at least two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly; constitutional articles on the sovereignty of Djibouti, its republican form of government, and its pluralist form of democracy cannot be amended; amended 2006, 2008, 2010
Citizenship
Citizenship by birth	no
Citizenship by descent only	the mother must be a citizen of Djibouti
Dual citizenship recognized	no
Residency requirement for naturalization	10 years
Executive Branch
Chief of state	President Ismail Omar GUELLEH (since 8 May 1999)
Head of government	Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil MOHAMED (since 1 April 2013)
Cabinet	Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister
Elections/appointments	president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term; election last held on 9 April 2021 (next to be held in April 2026); prime minister appointed by the president
Election results	2021: Ismail Omar GUELLEH reelected president for a fifth term; percent of vote - Ismail Omar GUELLEH (RPP) 97.4%, Zakaria Ismael FARAH (MDEND) 2.7% 2016: Ismail Omar GUELLEH reelected president for a fourth term; percent of vote - Ismail Omar GUELLEH (RPP) 87%, Omar Elmi KHAIREH (CDU) 7.3%, other 5.6%
Legislative branch
Description	Unicameral National Assembly or Assemblée Nationale, formerly the Chamber of Deputies (65 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by party-list proportional representation vote using the D'Hondt method; members serve 5-year terms)
Elections	Last held on 24 February 2023 (next to be held in February 2028)
Election results	Percent of vote by party - UMP 93.6%, UDJ 6.3%; seats by party - UMP 58, UDJ 7; composition - men 48, women 17, percentage women 26.2%
Judicial branch
Highest court(s)	Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of NA magistrates); Constitutional Council (consists of 6 magistrates)
Judge selection and term of office	Supreme Court magistrates appointed by the president with the advice of the Superior Council of the Magistracy (CSM), a 10-member body consisting of 4 judges, 3 members (non-parliamentarians and judges) appointed by the president, and 3 appointed by the National Assembly president or speaker; magistrates appointed for life with retirement at age 65; Constitutional Council magistrate appointments - 2 by the president of the republic, 2 by the president of the National Assembly, and 2 by the CSM; magistrates appointed for 8-year, non-renewable terms
Subordinate courts	High Court of Appeal; Courts of First Instance; customary courts; State Court (replaced sharia courts in 2003)
Diplomatic representation in the US
Chief of mission	Ambassador Mohamed Siad DOUALEH (28 January 2016)
Chancery	1156 15th Street NW, Suite 515, Washington, DC 20005
Telephone	[1] (202) 331-0270
FAX	[1] (202) 331-0302
Email address and website	[email protected] https://www.djiboutiembassyus.org/
Diplomatic representation from the US
Chief of mission	Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d’Affaires Christopher SNIPES (since October 2023)
Embassy	Lot 350-B Haramouss, B.P. 185
Mailing address	2150 Djibouti Place, Washington DC 20521-2150
Telephone	[253] 21-45-30-00
FAX	[253] 21-45-31-29
Email address and website	[email protected] https://dj.usembassy.gov/