List of heads of state of Eritrea

Since the establishment of the office of president in 1993, the head of state of Eritrea has been Isaias Afwerki. The president is also the head of government of Eritrea, as well as commander-in-chief of the Eritrean Defence Forces.

As of 2021, there are no term limits for the president in the Constitution of Eritrea.<ref name="termlimits">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The list also includes the secretary-general of the Provisional Government of Eritrea, who acted as head of state between 1991 and 1993, before the proclamation of independence.

List of officeholders

Political parties

Template:Abbr	Portrait	Name Template:Small	Elected	Term of office			Political party
				Took office	Left office	Time in office
File:Flag of the EPLF.svg • Provisional Government of Eritrea (1991–1993) •
style="background:Template:Party color; color:white;" | 1	File:Isaias Afwerki in 2002 (2).jpg	Isaias Afwerki Template:Small	—	27 April 1991	24 May 1993	Template:Age in years and days	EPLF
File:Flag of Eritrea.svg • State of Eritrea (1993–present) • File:Emblem of Eritrea (sinople argent naturel azur).svg
style="background:Template:Party color; color:white" | 1	File:Isaias Afwerki 2024 (cropped).jpg	Isaias Afwerki Template:SmallTemplate:Efn	—	24 May 1993	Incumbent	Template:Age in years and days	PFDJ

Timeline

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See also

• Politics of Eritrea
• History of Eritrea
  • List of colonial governors of Eritrea