Isaias Afwerki, born in the 1940s, is the first and current president of Eritrea as of 2025.
He is a key figure in the governing People’s Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ) party and has served as president since independence in 1993.
He is a co-founder of the Eritrean People’s Liberation Front (EPLF – currently known as People’s Front for Democracy and Justice)
Isaias is a former secretary general of the EPLF and former assistant secretary general of the EPLF
He has also served as a former field commander of the EPLF.