Background
Aptidon, Hassan Gouled was born in 1916 in Djibouti.
President of Republic of Djibouti
Aptidon, Hassan Gouled was born in 1916 in Djibouti.
Independent contractor representative to French Government, Government of French Somaliland (now Republic of Djibouti), Paris, 1952-1958; vice president Chamber of Deps., Assembly of Ters., Government of French Somaliland (now Republic of Djibouti), Paris, 1958-1959; deputy to French National Assembly, Government of French Somaliland (now Republic of Djibouti), Paris, 1959-1962; minister of education, Government of French Somaliland (now Republic of Djibouti), 1963-1967; member, later president, Ligue Populaire Africaine pour l'Indépendance, French Territory of Afars and the Issas (now Republic of Djibouti), 1967-1979; president, commander-in-chief armed forces, Government of Republic of Djibouti, since 1977.
Chair Rassemblement Populaire pour le Progres, since 1979.
Married Asha Bogore.