List of heads of state of the Comoros

President of the
Union of the Comoros
Incumbent
Azali Assoumani
since 26 May 2016
Term length 5 years, renewable
Inaugural holder Ali Soilih
Formation 27 October 1977
Deputy Vice President of the Comoros
Comoros
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The following is a list of heads of state of the Comoros, since the country gained independence from France in 1975.

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 ComorosIndependence from France
(État Comorien)
6 July 1975 to 7 July 1975Ahmed Abdallah (1919-1989), President of the GovernmentUDC1st Term. Deposed in a coup d'état
7 July 1975 to 3 August 1975Ahmed Abdallah (1919-1989), Head of State
3 August 1975 to 10 August 1975Said Mohamed Jaffar (1918-1993), Chairman of the National Council of the RevolutionUNF
10 August 1975 to 3 January 1976Said Mohamed Jaffar (1918-1993), Chairman of the National Executive Council
3 January 1976 to 28 October 1977Ali Soilih (1937-1978), Head of StateRDPC
28 October 1977 to 13 May 1978Ali Soilih (1937-1978), PresidentDeposed in a coup d'état
13 May 1978 to 23 May 1978Said Atthoumani, Chairman of the Politico-Military DirectorateUNF
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 1978Ahmed Abdallah (1919-1989), Co-Chairman of the Politico-Military DirectorateUDC2nd Term
Mohamed Ahmed (1917-1984), Co-Chairman of the Politico-Military DirectorateUDC
22 July 1978 to 3 October 1978Ahmed Abdallah (1919-1989), Co-Chairman of the DirectorateUDC2nd Term
Mohamed Ahmed (1917-1984), Co-Chairman of the DirectorateUDC
3 October 1978 to 25 October 1978Ahmed Abdallah (1919-1989), Chairman of the DirectorateUDC2nd Term
25 October 1978 to 26 November 1989Ahmed Abdallah (1919-1989), PresidentUDC/UCP2nd Term; Assassinated
26 November 1989 to 27 November 1989Haribon Chebani, Provisional PresidentUCPDeposed in a coup d'état
27 November 1989 to 20 March 1990Said Mohamed Djohar (1918-2006), Acting PresidentUCP/RDR
20 March 1990 to 29 September 1995Said Mohamed Djohar (1918-2006), President1st Term; Deposed in a coup d'état
29 September 1995 to 2 October 1995Combo Ayouba (1953-2010), Coordinator of the Transitional Military CommitteeMil
2 October 1995 to 5 October 1995Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim (1936-1998), Acting PresidentUNDC1st Term
Said Ali Kemal, Acting PresidentCHUMA
5 October 1995 to 26 January 1996Caabi El-Yachroutu Mohamed (1948-), Interim PresidentRDR
26 January 1996 to 25 March 1996Said Mohamed Djohar (1918-2006), PresidentRDR2nd Term
25 March 1996 to 6 November 1998Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim (1936-1998), PresidentRND2nd Term; Died in office
6 November 1998 to 30 April 1999Tadjidine Ben Said Massounde (1933-2004), Interim Presidentn-pDeposed in a coup d'état
30 April 1999 to 6 May 1999Azali Assoumani, Chief of Staff of the National Development ArmyMil1st Term
6 May 1999 to 23 December 2000Azali Assoumani, Head of State1st Term
Union of the Comoros (Union des Comores)
الاتحاد القمر (Udzima wa Komori)
23 December 2000 to 21 January 2001Azali Assoumani, Head of StateMil1st Term
21 January 2001 to 26 May 2001Hamada Madi Bolero (1965-), Interim PresidentPRC
26 May 2001 to 26 May 2006Azali Assoumani, PresidentCRC2nd Term
26 May 2006 to 26 May 2011Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi (1958), PresidentBM
26 May 2011 to 26 May 2016Ikililou Dhoinine (1962), PresidentBM
26 May 2016 to present (mandate expires on 26 May 2021)Azali Assoumani (1959-), PresidentCRC3rd Term

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