President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

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President of the
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
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Mohamed Abdelaziz, 2005.jpg
Incumbent
Mohamed Abdelaziz

since 30 August 1976
Residence Sahrawi refugee camps, Tindouf, Algeria
Inaugural holder El-Ouali Mustapha Sayed
Formation 29 February 1976
Sahrawi Arab Democratic
Republic (SADR)
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This article is part of a series on the
politics and government of
the SADR

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. From the declaration of independence on February 27, 1976 to October 16, 1982 the head of state of the SADR was known as the Chairman of the Revolutionary Council. The powers of the presidency are extensive, and they have been subject to modification in various constitutional amendments, the last occurring in 1995. The post of the president has been held by Mohamed Abdelaziz since 1976.

Presidents of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (1976–present)[edit]

No. Name
(Birth–Death)
Picture Took office Left office Political party
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
1 El-Ouali Mustapha Sayed
(1948–1976)
El Uali.jpg 29 February 1976 9 June 1976[1] Polisario Front
Mahfoud Ali Beiba
(1953–2010)
Acting Chairman
No image.png 10 June 1976 30 August 1976 Polisario Front
2 Mohamed Abdelaziz
(1947–)
Mohamed Abdelaziz, 2005.jpg 30 August 1976 Incumbent Polisario Front

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