President of Mohéli
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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.
Mohamed Said Fazul
, elected in April 2002 as a supporter of the then-President of the Union Azali Assoumani
, served as the island's first president. He took office on 19 May 2002. After two rounds of elections in June 2007, Fazul was defeated by Mohamed Ali Said, who took office on 1 July 2007.
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...
, the smallest island of the Comoros
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...
. The position was established in 2002 following the adoption of the Comorian Constitution of 2001.
Mohamed Said Fazul
Mohamed Said Fazul
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...
, elected in April 2002 as a supporter of the then-President of the Union 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...
, served as the island's first president. He took office on 19 May 2002. After two rounds of elections in June 2007, Fazul was defeated by Mohamed Ali Said, who took office on 1 July 2007.
List of Presidents of Mohéli (2002-Present)
- Mohamed Said FazulMohamed Said FazulMohamed 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...
(19 May 2002 - 19 May 2007) - Vacant (19 May 2007 - 22 May 2007)
- Youssouf El-Farouk (22 May 2007 - 1 July 2007) (interim)
- Mohamed Ali Said (1 July 2007 - Present)