Historical country records
Djibouti historical timeline
Djibouti
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1862 | France acquires Obock | Leaders |
| 1884 | Territory of Obock and Protectorate of Tadjoura | Leaders |
| 1888 | French Somaliland | Leaders |
| 27 Oct 1946 | status changed from colony to overseas territory | Leaders |
| 5 Jul 1967 | French Territory of the Afars and Issas | Leaders |
| 27 Jun 1977 | independence (Republic of Djibouti) | Leaders |
| Governors (from 3 Jul 1967, | high commissioners) | Leaders |
| 29 Dec 1883 - Mar 1899 | Léonce Lagarde, vicomte de Rouffeyroux (b. 1860 - d. 1936) 5 Sep 1887) | Leaders |
| 20 Apr 1899 - 13 Apr 1900 | Alfred Martineau | Leaders |
| 13 Apr 1900 - 6 Dec 1900 | Gabriel Angoulvant (acting) | Leaders |
| 6 Dec 1900 - 2 Apr 1904 | Adrien Bonhoure | Leaders |
| 2 Apr 1904 - 5 Aug 1904 | Albert Dubarry (acting) | Leaders |
| 5 Aug 1904 - 1915 | Pierre Pascal | Leaders |
| 5 Oct 1905 - 19 May 1906 | Louis Auguste Bertrand Ormières | Leaders |
| 1915 - 1916 | Paul Simoni | Leaders |
| 1916 - 1918 | Victor Marie Fillon | Leaders |
| 1918 - 1924 | Jules Gérard Auguste Lauret | Leaders |
| 1924 - 1932 | Pierre Aimable Chapon-Baissac | Leaders |
| 1932 - 1934 | Louis Placide Blacher | Leaders |
| 6 Aug 1934 - 18 Jul 1935 | Marcel de Coppet | Leaders |
| 18 Jul 1935 - 20 Dec 1935 | Achille Silvestre | Leaders |
| 20 Dec 1935 - 1 May 1937 | Armand Annet | Leaders |
| 1 May 1937 - 27 Apr 1938 | François Pierre-Alype | Leaders |
| 27 Apr 1938 - 25 Jul 1940 | Hubert Deschamps | Leaders |
| 25 Jul 1940 - 2 Sep 1940 | Gaetan Louis Elie Germain | Leaders |
| 2 Sep 1940 - Sep 1942 | Louis Nouailhetas | Leaders |
| 21 Oct 1942 - 4 Dec 1942 | Truffert | Leaders |
| 4 Dec 1942 - 26 Dec 1942 | Edmond Gustave Dupont | Leaders |
| 30 Dec 1942 - 22 Jun 1943 | André Bayardelle | Leaders |
| 22 Jun 1943 - 1 May 1944 | Raphaël Saller | Leaders |
| 1 May 1944 - 30 Apr 1946 | Jean Chalvet | Leaders |
| 30 Apr 1946 - 1 Mar 1950 | Paul Henri Siriex | Leaders |
| 1 Mar 1950 - 6 Apr 1954 | Numa Sadoul | Leaders |
| 6 Apr 1954 - 13 Aug 1954 | Roland Pré | Leaders |
| 13 Aug 1954 - 7 Aug 1957 | René Petitbon | Leaders |
| 7 Aug 1957 - 1958 | Maurice Meker | Leaders |
| 21 Oct 1958 - 16 Nov 1962 | Jacques Compain | Leaders |
| 16 Nov 1962 - 15 Sep 1966 | René Tirant | Leaders |
| 15 Sep 1966 - 5 Feb 1969 | Louis Saget | Leaders |
| 5 Feb 1969 - 21 Aug 1971 | Dominique Ponchardier | Leaders |
| 21 Aug 1971 - 1 Aug 1974 | Georges Thiercy | Leaders |
| 1 Aug 1974 - 9 Feb 1976 | Christian Dablanc | Leaders |
| 9 Feb 1976 - 27 Jun 1977 | Camille d'Ornano | Leaders |
| 27 Jun 1977 - 8 May 1999 | Hassan Gouled Aptidon | Presidents |
| 8 May 1999 - | Ismail Omar Guelleh | Presidents |
| 1957 - Dec 1958 | Mahamoud Harbi Farah | Vice presidents of the Government Council |
| Dec 1958 - Apr 1959 | Hassan Gouled Aptidon | Vice presidents of the Government Council |
| Apr 1959 - Jun 1960 | Ahmed Dini Ahmed | Vice presidents of the Government Council |
| Jun 1960 - 1966 | Ali Aref Bourhan | Vice presidents of the Government Council |
| 1966 - 1967 | Abdallah Mohamed Kamil | Vice presidents of the Government Council |
| 7 Jul 1967 - 29 Jul 1976 | Ali Aref Bourhan | Presidents of the Government Council |
| 29 Jul 1976 - 18 May 1977 | Abdallah Mohamed Kamil | Presidents of the Government Council |
| 18 May 1977 - 12 Jul 1977 | Hassan Gouled Aptidon | Prime ministers |
| 12 Jul 1977 - 5 Feb 1978 | Ahmed Dini Ahmed | Prime ministers |
| 5 Feb 1978 - 2 Oct 1978 | Abdallah Mohamed Kamil | Prime ministers |
| 2 Oct 1978 - 7 Mar 2001 | Barkat Gourad Hamadou | Prime ministers |
| 7 Mar 2001 - | Dileita Mohamed Dileita | Prime ministers |