Ismail Omar Guelleh

President of Djibouti since 1999
Person human Q57390
Ismail Omar Guelleh
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Ismail Omar Guelleh

Summary

Ismail Omar Guelleh is a human[1]. Born in Dire Dawa[2], he… he was born on +1947-11-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (448 views/month, #6,921 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Ismail Omar Guelleh's place of birth was Dire Dawa[2].
  • Ismail Omar Guelleh was born on +1947-11-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ismail Omar Guelleh was married to Kadra Mahamoud Haid[6].
  • Ismail Omar Guelleh held citizenship in France[7].
  • Ismail Omar Guelleh held citizenship in Djibouti[8].
  • Ismail Omar Guelleh worked as a politician[4].
  • Ismail Omar Guelleh held the position of President of Djibouti[9].
  • Ismail Omar Guelleh received the Padma Vibhushan[10].
  • Ismail Omar Guelleh's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[11].
  • Ismail Omar Guelleh is recorded as male[12].
  • Ismail Omar Guelleh's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Ismail Omar Guelleh was affiliated with the People's Rally for Progress[14].
  • Ismail Omar Guelleh's Commons category is recorded as Ismail Omar Guelleh[15].
  • Ismail Omar Guelleh's given name is recorded as Ismail[16].
  • Ismail Omar Guelleh's given name is recorded as Ismaïl[17].
  • Ismail Omar Guelleh's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[18].
  • Ismail Omar Guelleh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[19].
  • Ismail Omar Guelleh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Somali[20].
  • Ismail Omar Guelleh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[21].
  • Ismail Omar Guelleh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Ismail Omar Guelleh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[23].
  • Ismail Omar Guelleh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Q28244[24].
  • Ismail Omar Guelleh's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'إسماعيل عمر جيله'}[25].
  • Ismail Omar Guelleh's candidacy in election is recorded as 2011 Djiboutian presidential election[26].
  • Ismail Omar Guelleh's candidacy in election is recorded as 2016 Djiboutian presidential election[27].

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Origins and Family

Ismail Omar Guelleh was born in Dire Dawa[2]. He was born on +1947-11-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Ismail Omar Guelleh's professions included politician[4]. He held the position of President of Djibouti[9].

Recognition

Ismail Omar Guelleh received the Padma Vibhushan[10].

Personal Life

Ismail Omar Guelleh was married to Kadra Mahamoud Haid[6]. His religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[11]. He was affiliated with the People's Rally for Progress[14].

Why It Matters

Ismail Omar Guelleh ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (448 views/month, #6,921 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Ismail Omar Guelleh born?

Born in Dire Dawa[2], Ismail Omar Guelleh…

Who was Ismail Omar Guelleh married to?

Ismail Omar Guelleh's spouses include Kadra Mahamoud Haid[6].

What did Ismail Omar Guelleh do for work?

Ismail Omar Guelleh worked as politician[4].

What awards did Ismail Omar Guelleh receive?

Honors received include Padma Vibhushan[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . pib.gov.in. Retrieved . pib.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . presidence.dj. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician
    Instance of
    Candidacy in election 2011 Djiboutian presidential election, 2016 Djiboutian presidential election
    Languages spoken, written or signed French, Somali, Arabic +3
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    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages:0||75 */ Add multilingual descriptions (75 languages) — Task 13 (heads of state / political leaders) — deterministic from P106 (occupation) + P27 (citizenship) labels,"
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