List of heads of state of the Comoros

The following is a list of heads of state of the Comoros, since the country gained independence from France in 1975.

President of the
Union of the Comoros
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Azali Assoumani in New York City on September 19, 2023 - 53199606411 (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Azali Assoumani

since 26 May 2016
Term length5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holderAli Soilih
Formation27 October 1977

Heads of state of the Comoros (1975–present)

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

N Portrait President

(Birth–Death)

Tenure Political Party
State of the Comoros,Independence from France
1 Mohamed Ahmed 13 August 1957 to

1 January 1962

Inde
2 Saïd Mohamed Cheikh 1 January 1962 to 16 March 1970 Inde
3 Saïd Ibrahim Ben Ali 2 April 1970 to 2 April

1972

Inde
4 Abdallah Mohamed 2 April 1972

to 7 Ju1y 1975

Inde
5 Ahmed Abdallah 7 July 1975 to 3 August 1975 UDC
6 Said Mohamed Jaffar 3 August 1975 to

1 January

1976

UNF
7 Mohamed Hassan Ali 1 January

1976

to

30 January

1976

Inde
8 Ali Soilih, 30 January 1976 to 13   May 1977' UDC
9 Said Atthoumani 13 May 1978 to 23 May 1978 UDC
Federal and Islamic Republic of the Comoros
10 Ahmed Abdallah 23 May 1978 to 22 July 1978 UDC
11 Mohamed Ahmed 23 May 1978 to 22 July 1978
12 Ahmed Abdallah 22 July 1978 to 3 October 1978
13 Mohamed Ahmed 3 October 1978 to 3 October 1978
14 Ahmed Abdallah 3 October 1978 to 26 November 1989
15 Said Mohamed Djohar 27 November 1989 to 29 September 1995 UCP/RDR
16 Combo Ayouba 29 September 1995 to 2 October 1995 Mil
17 Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim 2 October 1995 to 4

October 1995

UNDC
18 Said Ali Kemal 4 October 1995 to 5 October 1995 Inde
19 Caabi El-Yachroutu Mohamed 5 October 1995 to 26 January 1996 RDR
20 Said Mohamed Djohar 26 January 1996 to 25 March 1996
21 Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim 25 March 1996 to 6 November 1998
22 Tadjidine Ben Said Massounde, 6 November 1998 to 30 April 1999
23   Azali Assoumani 30 April 1999 to

21 January 2002

Mil
24   Hamada Madi Bolero 21 January 2002 to 26 May 2002 CRC
25   Azali Assoumani 26 May 2002 to 26 May 2006
26   Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi 26 May 2006 to 26 May 2011 BM
27   Ikililou Dhoinine 26 May 2011 to 26 May 2016
28   Azali Assoumani 26 May 2016 to 3 February 2019 CRC
29 Moustadroine Abdou 3 February 2019 to 26 May 2019
30   Azali Assoumani 26 May 2019 to present

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