In 1960, Guelleh migrated to Djibouti before finishing high school. When Guelleh was younger he attended a traditional Islamic school. The father of Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, son of Guelleh Batal, is Omar Guelleh, one of the first native teachers in the 1930s before working, following his father's path, on behalf of the Franco-Ethiopian Railway Company (CFE) which built the line connecting Djibouti to Addis Ababa and whose head office was in Dire Dawa. Guelleh was born in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, into the politically powerful Mamassan subclan of the Ciise Dir clan of the Somali ethnic group. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award, on 25 January 2019 for his role in the safe evacuation of Indian citizens from Yemen. He is, at the international level, a close ally of France. Guelleh has been characterized as a dictator, and his rule has been criticized by human rights groups and governments, such as the United States. The elections were largely boycotted by the opposition amid complaints over widespread irregularities. Guelleh was first elected as President in 1999 as the handpicked successor to his uncle, Hassan Gouled Aptidon, who had ruled Djibouti since independence in 1977. He is often referred to by his initials, IOG.
He has been in office since 1999, making him one of the longest-serving rulers in Africa. Ismaïl Omar Guelleh ( Somali: Ismaaciil Cumar Geelle Arabic: إسماعيل عمر جليه) (born 27 November 1946) is the current President of Djibouti.
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