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Comorian Presidential Election, 2002
Presidential elections were held in the Comoros in 2002. In accordance with the new constitution approved in a referendum the previous year, the island of Grande Comore was to provide the candidates for this election as part of a rotation agreement between the three islands. A first round was held on Grande Comore on 17 March, after which the top three candidates, Azali Assoumani, Mahamoud Mradabi and Saïd Ali Kemal went through to a second, national round of voting on 14 April. However, both Mradabi and Kemal boycotted the second round, leaving Assoumani as the only candidate. Results References {{Comorian elections Comoros Presidential elections in the Comoros President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university * President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ... Comoros Comoros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comoros
The Comoros,, ' officially the Union of the Comoros,; ar, الاتحاد القمري ' is an independent country made up of three islands in southeastern Africa, located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city is Moroni. The religion of the majority of the population, and the official state religion, is Sunni Islam. As a member of the Arab League, it is the only country in the Arab world which is entirely in the Southern Hemisphere. Comoros proclaimed their independence on July 6, 1975. It is also a member state of the African Union, the ''Organisation internationale de la Francophonie'', the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and the Indian Ocean Commission. The country has three official languages: Chi Comori, French and Arabic. The sovereign state consists of three major islands and numerous smaller islands, all in the volcanic Comoro Islands with the notable exception of Mayotte. Mayotte voted against inde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Comorian Constitutional Referendum
A constitutional referendum was held in the Comoros on 23 December 2001. The proposed amendments to the constitution were approved by 77% of voters, with a turnout of 75.4%. Background The amendments to the constitution provided for a federal state, with a large degree of autonomy for the three islands Anjouan, Grande Comore and Mohéli, each of which would have their own president and legislature. The national presidency would rotate between the three islands. Results References {{Comorian elections Comoros Referendums in the Comoros Constitutional A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organisation or other type of entity and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed. When these princip ... Constitutional referendums in the Comoros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grande Comore
Grande Comore () is an island in Comoros 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 is about 316,600. The island's capital is Moroni, Comoros, Moroni, which is also the national capital. The island is made up of two shield volcanoes, with Mount Karthala being the country's highest point at above sea level. According to the 2009 revision of the constitution of 2002, it is governed by an elected Governor, as are the other islands, with the federal government being much reduced in power. The name Ngazidja is sometimes seen in the now nonstandard form Njazidja. History For several centuries, List of sultans on the Comoros, Grande Comore was divided into a number of sultanates, including Sultanate of Bambao, Bambao, Itsandra, Mitsamihuli, Mbajini, Hambuu, Washili, Hamahame, Mbwankuu, Mbude and Domba. The sultans were also known as ''mfaume''. In 1886, the ruler of Anjouan, Sultan Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azali Assoumani
Azali Assoumani ( ar, غزالي عثماني; born 1 January 1959) is a Comorian politician and military officer who has served as President of the Comoros since April 2019. He was also president from 2002 to 2006 and 2016 to February 2019. He became head of state after staging a coup d'état in 1999 and was elected president in 2002, 2016 and April 2019. Political career Azali Assoumani became the President of the Council of State of the Comoros in 1999 after overthrowing interim president Tadjidine Ben Said Massounde in a coup d'état. His troops justified the coup on the basis of protecting territorial integrity after Massounde had begun negotiations with representatives of the island of Anjouan for greater autonomy or independence. This was despite the fact that an international conference in Antananarivo had resulted in a settlement on the matter between the three islands of the Comoros, although the government of Anjouan had delayed ratifying the agreement. On 23 December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islands' Fraternity And Unity Party
The Islands' Fraternity and Unity Party ( Comorian: ''Chama cha Upvamodja na Mugangna wa Massiwa'', CHUMA) is a political party in the Comoros. History The party was formed in Paris in the 1980s by the National Committee for Public Salvation led by Saïd Ali Kemal, the Comorian National United Front and the Union of Comorians.Tom Lansford (2015) ''Political Handbook of the World 2015'', CQ Press CHUMA nominated Kemal as its candidate for the 1990 presidential elections. Kemal finished third of out eight candidates with 13.7% of the vote.Elections in the Comoros African Elections Database In the 1992 parliamentary elections the party received 6.2% of the vote, winning 3 of the 42 seats. However, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbas Djoussouf
Abbas Djoussouf (22 March 1942 – 13 June 2010) was a politician in The Comoros. He was Prime Minister from 22 November 1998 until 30 April 1999. He was the main opposition leader when named Prime Minister by Tadjidine Ben Said Massounde in a move to help soothe secessionist movements across The Comoros. He lost office when Colonel Azali Assoumani Azali Assoumani ( ar, غزالي عثماني; born 1 January 1959) is a Comorian politician and military officer who has served as President of the Comoros since April 2019. He was also president from 2002 to 2006 and 2016 to February 2019. He ... assumed power in a military coup on 30 April. References 1942 births 2010 deaths Leaders ousted by a coup Prime Ministers of the Comoros Candidates for President of the Comoros {{Comoros-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Movement For Democracy And Progress (Comoros)
The Movement for Democracy and Progress (french: Mouvement pour la Démocratie et le Progrès, MDP), also known as the People's Democratic Movement (''Mouvement Démocratique Populaire'') was a political party in the Comoros. History Based in Moroni, the party campaigned for the constitution approved in a 1992 referendum, and contested the subsequent parliamentary elections later in the year. Although the party received the highest vote share at 10.4%, it won only three seats in the Assembly of the Union, whilst the Union of Democrats for Development won seven seats. African Elections Database In the early parliamentary elections the following year th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mtara Maécha
Mtara Maecha (born 28 February 1940) is a Comorian politician. He was foreign minister of Comoros from 1990 to 1991. He was replaced by Said Hassane Said Hachim Said Hassane Said Hachim (11 November 1932 – 30 November 2020) was a Comorian politician. He was Foreign Minister from 1991 until 1993. He replaced Mtara Maecha. In 1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic .... References 1940 births Living people Foreign ministers of the Comoros Government ministers of the Comoros Candidates for President of the Comoros {{Comoros-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Rally For Development
The National Rally for Development (french: Rassemblement National pour le Développement, RND) was a political party in the Comoros. History The RND was established on 6 October 1996 as a merger of the National Union for Democracy in the Comoros, Maecha Bora, Realising Freedom's Capability, the Comorian Union for Progress and the Rally for Democracy and Renewal. African Intelligence, 12 October 1996 The founding of the RND had been suggested by President Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim in August 1996 following his victory in the |
Ali Mroudjaé
Ali Mroudjae (2 August 1939 – 2 May 2019) was a prime minister and foreign minister of the Comoros. Mroudjae became foreign minister after the coup by Bob Denard brought Ahmed Abdallah to power in 1978. He continued in that position until 8 February 1982, when he became prime minister. He left the office of Prime Minister on 31 December 1984. He was part of the Comorian Union for Progress. Biography Ali Mroudjaé attended the École normale supérieure des lettres et sciences humaines de Lyon. After a coup by Bob Denard (1929–2007), Ahmed Abdallah presented to the government the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Mroudjaé in 1978. In this post, he worked until 8 February 1982 as a member of the prime minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ... of the Comorian Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comorian Party For Democracy And Progress
The Comorian Party for Democracy and Progress (french: Parti Comrorien pour la Démocratie et le Progrès, PCDP) was a political party in the Comoros. History Led by Ali Mroudjaé, the PCDP went into opposition in November 1991. The party won three seats in the 1992 parliamentary elections. IPU However, it was reduced to a single seat in the early elections the following year. Mroudjaé was the party's candidate for the 2002 presidential elections, finishing eighth out of nine candidates with 4% of the vote. Prior to the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Front Of The Comoros
The Democratic Front of the Comoros (french: Front Démocratique des Comores, FDC) was a political party in the Comoros. History The FDC began its existence as an exile group, and was initially led by Mustapha Saïd Cheikh, who had been imprisoned for involvement in a coup attempt in 1985.Tom Lansford (2015) ''Political Handbook of the World 2015'', CQ Press The party was invited to join Said Mohamed Djohar's government in 1990, and campaigned for the proposed new constitution in the 1992 referendum. The party finished third in the popular vote in the parliamentary elections later in the year, but won only two seats. Both seats were lost in the early elections in 1993. Cheikh was the FDC candidate for the 2002 presidential elections, but finished last in a nine-candidate field. The party subsequently joined the Camp of the Autonomous Islands alliance prior to the 2004 parliamentary elections. The alliance won 12 of the 18 elected seats and all 15 of the indirectly elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
