Mohamed Said Fazul
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Mohamed Said Fazul was president
of the Comorian
island of Mohéli
from 19 May 2002 to 1 July 2007.
He worked as a pharmacist
and taught natural sciences at a Fomboni
college until his nomination by President Azali Assoumani
in March 2001 to be governor of Mohéli. He benefited from his incumbent position as island governor and the backing of Azali in beating his rival, Mohamed Hassanaly, in the second round of the elections for the presidency of Mohéli on 7 April 2002, although Hassanally had received more votes in the first round.
After two rounds of elections in June 2007, he was defeated by Mohamed Ali Said, who took office on 1 July.
President of Mohéli
The President of Mohéli is the head of the autonomous government of Mohéli, the smallest island of the Comoros. The position was established in 2002 following the adoption of the Comorian Constitution of 2001....
of the Comorian
Comoros
The Comoros , officially the Union of the Comoros is an archipelago island nation in the Indian Ocean, located off the eastern coast of Africa, on the northern end of the Mozambique Channel, between northeastern Mozambique and northwestern Madagascar...
island of Mohéli
Mohéli
Mohéli, also known as Mwali, is one of the three islands which make up the nation of Comoros. Mohéli is located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa. It is by far the smallest of the Comoros islands. Its population, as of 2006, is about 38,000. Its capital city is Fomboni...
from 19 May 2002 to 1 July 2007.
He worked as a pharmacist
Pharmacist
Pharmacists are allied health professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use...
and taught natural sciences at a Fomboni
Fomboni
Fomboni is the third largest city in the Comoros. It is also the capital and largest city on the island of Mohéli. Characterized as quiet, it is home to an old market and a jetty....
college until his nomination by President Azali Assoumani
Azali Assoumani
Azali Assoumani was a president of the Comoros. He became leader of the country on 30 April 1999 after leading a coup to depose acting president Tadjidine Ben Said Massounde, who he saw as pandering to the independence movement on Anjouan...
in March 2001 to be governor of Mohéli. He benefited from his incumbent position as island governor and the backing of Azali in beating his rival, Mohamed Hassanaly, in the second round of the elections for the presidency of Mohéli on 7 April 2002, although Hassanally had received more votes in the first round.
After two rounds of elections in June 2007, he was defeated by Mohamed Ali Said, who took office on 1 July.