President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

The President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is the head of state of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), a government in exile based in the Sahrawi refugee camps of Tindouf, Algeria.

President of the
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Coat of arms of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Incumbent
Brahim Ghali
since 12 July 2016
ResidenceSahrawi refugee camps, Tindouf, Algeria
Term lengthNo term limit
Inaugural holderMohamed Abdelaziz
FormationAugust 1982

From the declaration of independence on February 27, 1976 to August 1982, the head of state of the SADR was known as the Chairman of the Revolutionary Council. The office of the President of the SADR was established in August 1982, after a change in the constitution made by the fifth general congress of the Polisario Front, where it was decided the post were to be held by the Secretary-General of the Polisario.[1] The first President was Mohamed Abdelaziz from August 1982 until his death in 2016.[2][3]

The powers of the presidency are extensive, and they have been subject to modification in various constitutional amendments, the last occurring in 1995.

Chairmen/Presidents of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (1976–present)
No. Chairman/PresidentTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyRef
1
Sayed, El-OualiEl-Ouali Mustapha Sayed
(1948–1976)
[lower-alpha 1]		29 February 19769 June 1976 †101 daysPOLISARIO—
–
Beiba, MahfoudMahfoud Ali Beiba
(1953–2010)
Acting		9 June 197630 August 197682 daysPOLISARIO—
2
Abdelaziz, MohamedMohamed Abdelaziz
(1947–2016)		30 August 197631 May 2016 †39 years, 275 daysPOLISARIO—
–
Addouh, KhatriKhatri Addouh
(born 1956)
Acting		31 May 201612 July 201642 daysPOLISARIO[4]
3
Ghali, BrahimBrahim Ghali
(born 1949)		12 July 2016Incumbent3 years, 340 daysPOLISARIO—

Notes
  1. Died in combat in Mauritania.

See also
Sahrawi Arab Democratic
Republic (SADR)
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References
  1. Zunes S; Mundy J (2010). Western Sahara: War, Nationalism, and Conflict Irresolution Syracuse University Press. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  2. Abd al-Aziz Muhammad In: Emmanuel Kwaku Akyeampong, Henry Louis Gates (eds.) Dictionary of African Biography, Volume 6, Oxford University Press, 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  3. "Mort du chef du Polisario Mohamed Abdelaziz". 31 May 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  4. "Death of Sahrawi President Mohamed Abdelaziz: Polisario Front declares 40-day mourning". Sahara Press Service. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
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