Vice President of the Comoros
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Vice President of the Comoros is a political position in the Comoros
. Vice Presidents are appointed by the President. The Presidency and the positions of the two Vice Presidents are rotated between the three islands, Grande Comore
, Anjouan
and Mohéli
. Since 2011, there has been three Vice Presidents from each of the islands in the Union of the Comoros.
History of the office holders follows.
. Vice Presidents are appointed by the President. The Presidency and the positions of the two Vice Presidents are rotated between the three islands, Grande Comore
Grande Comore
Grande Comore is an island in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa. It is the largest island in the Comoros nation. Most of its population is of the Comorian ethnic group. Its population as of 2006 is about 316,600. The island's capital is Moroni, which is also the national capital...
, Anjouan
Anjouan
Anjouan is an autonomous island, part of the Union of Comoros. The island is located in the Indian Ocean. Its capital is Mutsamudu and its population as of 2006 is about 277,500. The total area of the island is 424 sq. kilometers Anjouan (also known as Ndzuwani or Nzwani) is an autonomous island,...
and 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...
. Since 2011, there has been three Vice Presidents from each of the islands in the Union of the Comoros.
History of the office holders follows.
Name | Inaugurated | Left Office | Notes | President |
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Caabi El-Yachroutu Mohamed Caabi El-Yachroutu Mohamed Caabi El-Yachroutu Mohamed is a Comorian politician. He was the country's Vice-President from June 2002 until 27 February 2006, when he resigned in order to participate in the upcoming election for Union president... |
2002 | 2006 | from Anjouan | 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... from Grande Comore |
Rachidi ben Massonde | 2002 | 2006 | from Mohéli | 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... from Grande Comore |
Ikililou Dhoinine Ikililou Dhoinine Ikililou Dhoinine is a Comorian politician and the current President of Comoros; he was previously a Vice-President of Comoros. Dhoinine won the 2010 Comorian presidential election where he received the most votes in the first round . He faced Mohamed Said Fazul and Abdou Djabir in a run-off... |
2006 | 2011 | from Mohéli | Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi is a Comorian Islamic leader and politician, and former President of Comoros. He is popularly known as 'Ayatollah'. After easily winning the 14 May 2006 presidential election with 58.02% of the national vote, Sambi was inaugurated as President of the Union of the... from Anjouan |
Idi Nadhoim | 2006 | 2011 | from Grande Comore | Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi is a Comorian Islamic leader and politician, and former President of Comoros. He is popularly known as 'Ayatollah'. After easily winning the 14 May 2006 presidential election with 58.02% of the national vote, Sambi was inaugurated as President of the Union of the... from Anjouan |
Fouad Mohadji | 2011 | Incumbent | from Mohéli | Ikililou Dhoinine Ikililou Dhoinine Ikililou Dhoinine is a Comorian politician and the current President of Comoros; he was previously a Vice-President of Comoros. Dhoinine won the 2010 Comorian presidential election where he received the most votes in the first round . He faced Mohamed Said Fazul and Abdou Djabir in a run-off... from Mohéli |
Mohamed Ali Soilih | 2011 | Incumbent | from Grande Comore | Ikililou Dhoinine Ikililou Dhoinine Ikililou Dhoinine is a Comorian politician and the current President of Comoros; he was previously a Vice-President of Comoros. Dhoinine won the 2010 Comorian presidential election where he received the most votes in the first round . He faced Mohamed Said Fazul and Abdou Djabir in a run-off... from Mohéli |
Nourdine Bourhane Nourdine Bourhane Nourdine Bourhane is a politician from the Comoros and one of the Vice Presidents of the Comoros since May 2011. Previously, Bourhane served as prime minister of Comoros from December 1997 to May 1998.... |
2011 | Incumbent | from Anjouan | Ikililou Dhoinine Ikililou Dhoinine Ikililou Dhoinine is a Comorian politician and the current President of Comoros; he was previously a Vice-President of Comoros. Dhoinine won the 2010 Comorian presidential election where he received the most votes in the first round . He faced Mohamed Said Fazul and Abdou Djabir in a run-off... from Mohéli |