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Eritrea

Primary executive

Stale

Isaias Afwerki

Head of state Active

Head of State · Principal · De jure

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completeAug 10, 2026

Executive system: Presidential republic · One primary executive function
Dominant executive office: Head of state
Why this office is primary: Under the de facto transitional system, the President is both head of state and head of government and directs the executive.
Sources: United Nations Human Rights Council - Eritrean state structure and transitional government, Eritrean Ministry of Information - President Isaias Afwerki interview, January 2026

Government

Government of the State of Eritrea

May 24, 1993 · De facto

People's Front for Democracy and Justice

PFDJ

Governing

United Nations Human Rights Council - Eritrean state structure and transitional government Eritrean Ministry of Information - President Isaias Afwerki interview, January 2026

Legislature and composition

Unicameral

National Assembly - nominal transitional legislature

Current mandate

National Assembly

150 Seats

United Nations Human Rights Council - Eritrean state structure and transitional government United Nations Human Rights Council - National elections and political institutions in Eritrea

Next election

Date not scheduled

Next Eritrean national election

Date not scheduled · General election

Electoral system: No national election date has been announced.

United Nations Human Rights Council - National elections and political institutions in Eritrea

Latest election

Completed

1993 Eritrean independence referendum

Apr 25, 1993 · Referendum

Electoral system: Universal direct vote on independence, held from 23 to 25 April 1993.
Published result: Independence - Yes · 99.8%

Eritrean Ministry of Information - The 1993 independence referendum United Nations - Report of the Observer Mission to Verify the Referendum in Eritrea

Current policy issues

1Water security and agricultural productionEritrean Ministry of Information - President Isaias Afwerki interview, January 2026, United Nations in Eritrea - Annual Results Report 2025
2Transport and infrastructureEritrean Ministry of Information - President Isaias Afwerki interview, January 2026, United Nations in Eritrea - Annual Results Report 2025
3Education and human capitalEritrean Ministry of Information - President Isaias Afwerki interview, January 2026, United Nations in Eritrea - Annual Results Report 2025
4Health, food security and climate resilienceUnited Nations in Eritrea - Annual Results Report 2025

Indexed party landscape

Parties and alliances currently indexed for this jurisdiction. Active and historical labels reflect the source dataset, not an official national register.

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