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Office

Head of state, Eritrea

Title: President

Current holder

Isaias Afwerki

Portrait of Isaias Afwerki — Helene C. Stikkel / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Career

President of Eritrea (1993 to present)

Facts compiled from Wikidata (CC0), a reference source, retrieved 2026-10-23. The office record above comes from the official source cited below.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Head of state of Eritrea?

Isaias Afwerki is the Head of state of Eritrea.

When was Isaias Afwerki born?

Isaias Afwerki was born in 1946-02-02, in Asmara, according to Wikidata.

Where did Isaias Afwerki study?

Isaias Afwerki studied at Addis Ababa University, according to Wikidata.

Which party does Isaias Afwerki belong to?

Isaias Afwerki is listed as a member of People's Front for Democracy and Justice on Wikidata.

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Sources: Eritrea Ministry of Information (Shabait) (retrieved 11 Oct 2026).

Eritrea in numbers

Unemployment (2025): 6%; 27th highest of 53 in Africa
Government debt, % of GDP (2019): 260.4%; 1st highest of 53 in Africa
Life expectancy (2024): 68.9 years; 11th highest of 54 in Africa
Adult literacy (2008): 64.7%; 32nd highest of 52 in Africa
Political stability (2025): 55; 29th most stable of 54 in Africa

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Cite this

PollsAfrica (2026). Head of state, Eritrea. Retrieved 26 Oct 2026 from https://pollsafrica.com/countries/eritrea/head-of-state