President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
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| Residence | Sahrawi refugee camps, Tindouf, Algeria |
| Inaugural holder | El-Ouali Mustapha Sayed |
| Formation | 29 February 1976 |
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The President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is the head of state of the self-proclaimed Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), an exile government based in the refugee camps of Tindouf, Algeria. From the declaration of independence on February 27, 1976 to October 16, 1982 SADR's Head of State was known as the Chairman of the Revolutionary Council. The powers of the presidency are extensive, and while 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.
Heads of State of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (1976–present)
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
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| Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | ||||
| الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطية (Al-Jumhūrīyya al-`Arabīyya aṣ-Ṣaḥrāwīyya ad-Dīmuqrāṭīyya) | ||||
| 29 February 1976 to 9 June 1976 |  | El-Ouali Mustapha Sayed, Chairman of the Revolutionary Council | Polisario Front | Died in combat in Mauritania |
| 10 June 1976 to 30 August 1976 | Mahfoud Ali Beiba, Acting Chairman of the Revolutionary Council | Polisario Front | ||
| 30 August 1976 to 16 October 1982 |  | Mohamed Abdelaziz, Chairman of the Revolutionary Council | Polisario Front | |
| 16 October 1982 to Present | Mohamed Abdelaziz, President | |||
Affiliations
- Polisario Front - Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguía el-Hamra and Río de Oro
See also
- History of Western Sahara
- List of colonial heads of Spanish Sahara
- Prime Minister of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic