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Presidential elections were held in
Djibouti on 9 April 1999. Following the retirement of
Hassan Gouled Aptidon, who had served as President since independence in 1977, his nephew
Ismail Omar Guelleh won the nomination of the ruling
People's Rally for Progress. His only opponent was
Ahmed-Idriss Moussa who ran as an independent, with the support of the
National Democratic Party-
Democratic Renewal Party coalition. The result was victory for Guelleh, who won 74% of the vote.
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Results
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