List of heads of state of the Comoros
(Redirected from President 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 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Ali Soilih |
| Formation | 27 October 1977 |
Heads of State of the Comoros (1975–present)
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State of the Comoros | Independence from France | ||||
| (État Comorien) | |||||
| 6 July 1975 to 7 July 1975 | Ahmed Abdallah (1919-1989), President of the Government | UDC | 1st Term. Deposed in a coup d'état | ||
| 7 July 1975 to 3 August 1975 | Ahmed Abdallah (1919-1989), Head of State | ||||
| 3 August 1975 to 10 August 1975 | Said Mohamed Jaffar (1918-1993), Chairman of the National Council of the Revolution | UNF | |||
| 10 August 1975 to 3 January 1976 | Said Mohamed Jaffar (1918-1993), Chairman of the National Executive Council | ||||
| 3 January 1976 to 28 October 1977 | Ali Soilih (1937-1978), Head of State | RDPC | |||
| 28 October 1977 to 13 May 1978 | Ali Soilih (1937-1978), President | Deposed in a coup d'état | |||
| 13 May 1978 to 23 May 1978 | Said Atthoumani, Chairman of the Politico-Military Directorate | UNF | |||
| Federal and Islamic Republic of the Comoros | |||||
| (République fédérale islamique des Comores) | |||||
| (Jumhuriyat al-Qumur al-Itthadiyah al-Islamiyah) | |||||
| 23 May 1978 to 22 July 1978 | Ahmed Abdallah (1919-1989), Co-Chairman of the Politico-Military Directorate | UDC | 2nd Term | ||
| Mohamed Ahmed (1917-1984), Co-Chairman of the Politico-Military Directorate | UDC | ||||
| 22 July 1978 to 3 October 1978 | Ahmed Abdallah (1919-1989), Co-Chairman of the Directorate | UDC | 2nd Term | ||
| Mohamed Ahmed (1917-1984), Co-Chairman of the Directorate | UDC | ||||
| 3 October 1978 to 25 October 1978 | Ahmed Abdallah (1919-1989), Chairman of the Directorate | UDC | 2nd Term | ||
| 25 October 1978 to 26 November 1989 | Ahmed Abdallah (1919-1989), President | UDC/UCP | 2nd Term; Assassinated | ||
| 27 November 1989 to 20 March 1990 | Said Mohamed Djohar (1918-2006), Acting President | UCP/RDR | |||
| 20 March 1990 to 29 September 1995 | Said Mohamed Djohar (1918-2006), President | 1st Term; Deposed in a coup d'état | |||
| 29 September 1995 to 2 October 1995 | Combo Ayouba (1953-2010), Coordinator of the Transitional Military Committee | Mil | |||
| 2 October 1995 to 5 October 1995 | Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim (1936-1998), Acting President | UNDC | 1st Term | ||
| Said Ali Kemal, Acting President | CHUMA | ||||
| 5 October 1995 to 26 January 1996 | Caabi El-Yachroutu Mohamed (1948-), Interim President | RDR | |||
| 26 January 1996 to 25 March 1996 | Said Mohamed Djohar (1918-2006), President | RDR | 2nd Term | ||
| 25 March 1996 to 6 November 1998 | Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim (1936-1998), President | RND | 2nd Term; Died in office | ||
| 6 November 1998 to 30 April 1999 | Tadjidine Ben Said Massounde (1933-2004), Interim President | n-p | Deposed in a coup d'état | ||
| 30 April 1999 to 6 May 1999 |  |
Azali Assoumani (1959-), Chief of Staff of the National Development Army | Mil | 1st Term | |
| 6 May 1999 to 23 December 2001 | Azali Assoumani (1959-), Head of State | 1st Term | |||
| Union of the Comoros (Union des Comores) | |||||
| الاتحاد القمر (Udzima wa Komori) | |||||
| 23 December 2001 to 21 January 2002 | |
Azali Assoumani (1959-), Head of State | Mil | 1st Term | |
| 21 January 2002 to 26 May 2002 |  |
Hamada Madi Bolero (1965-), Interim President | PRC | [1] | |
| 26 May 2002 to 26 May 2006 | |
Azali Assoumani (1959-), President | CRC | 2nd Term | |
| 26 May 2006 to 26 May 2011 |  |
Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi (1958-), President | BM | ||
| 26 May 2011 to 26 May 2016 |  |
Ikililou Dhoinine (1962-), President | BM | ||
| 26 May 2016 to 3 February 2019 | |
Azali Assoumani (1959-), President | CRC | 3rd Term | |
| 3 February 2019 to 26 May 2019 | Moustadroine Abdou (1959-), Interim president | CRC | |||
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Azali Assoumani (1959-), President | CRC | 4th Term | |
Affiliations
- BM - Baobab Movement
- CHUMA - Islands' Fraternity and Unity Party
- CRC - Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros
- Mil - Military
- PRC - Republican Party of the Comoros
- RDPC - Democratic Assembly of the Comoran People
- RDR - Rally for Democracy and Renewal
- RND - National Rally for Development (renamed UNDC)
- UCP - Comorian Union for Progress
- UDC - Comorian Democratic Union
- UNDC - National Union for Democracy in the Comoros
- UNF - United National Front
- n-p - Nonpartisan
