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Elections In The Comoros
Elections in the Comoros take place within the framework of a multi-party democracy and a presidential system. The President and the majority of the seats in the Assembly of the Union are directly elected. Electoral history Following World War II, the Comoros began to elect representatives to the French National Assembly, with Saïd Mohamed Cheikh elected from the islands in 1945. The following year the islands elected a General Council for the first time. In 1952 the Council became the Territorial Assembly, and in 1962 became the Chamber of Deputies. Following independence in the mid-1970s, presidential elections were held in October 1978, with Ahmed Abdallah as the sole candidate. In parliamentary elections in December that year all candidates ran as independents. Shortly before the 1982 parliamentary elections the Comorian Union for Progress (Uzdima) had been declared the sole legal party, and won 37 of the 38 seats, with the remaining one going to an independent. Abdallah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assembly Of The Union Of The Comoros
The unicameral Assembly of the Union of the Comoros is the country's legislative body. It was established in 2004. Legislative history The Comorian legislative body, Chamber of Deputies, was established in 1961. It was reconstituted as National Assembly in July 1975. It was followed by the Federal Assembly, which had 33-43 members before year 2004. The name Assembly of the Union was taken into use in 2004. Since 2020, it has had 24 members instead of 33. Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies Presidents of the Assembly See also *Assemblies of the Autonomous Islands of the Comoros **Assembly of the Autonomous Island of Anjouan **Assembly of the Autonomous Island of Grande Comore **Assembly of the Autonomous Island of Mohéli *Legislative Branch *History of Comoros *List of national legislatures *Politics of the Comoros References External links * Politics of the Comoros Political organizations based in the Comoros Government of the Comoros National legislatures, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Union For Democracy In The Comoros
The National Union for Democracy in the Comoros (french: Union Nationale pour la Démocratie aux Comores, UNDC) was a political party in the Comoros. History The UNDC nominated Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim as its candidate for the 1990 presidential elections. Although Taki received the most votes in the first round, he was defeated by incumbent President Said Mohamed Djohar in the second round by a margin of 55–45%. The party boycotted the 1992 elections when the government refused to update the voter roll. IPU However, it contested the early elections in 1993, winning four seats. Taki was the party's candidate for the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Comorian Legislative Election
Parliamentary elections were held in the Comoros on 6 December 2009, with a second round on 20 December. The elections were originally scheduled for July 2009, but were postponed until after a constitutional referendum was held in May 2009. They were then scheduled to take place on 29 November, but were delayed again. The result was a victory for the Baobab Movement, a coalition supporting President Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi. Electoral system The elections were held using the two-round system with 24 single-member constituencies. The remaining nine seats in the Assembly of the Union were filled by appointees from the assemblies of the autonomous islands of the Comoros, Grande Comore, Mohéli and Anjouan, with each island selecting three members. Campaign Most candidates supporting President Sambi campaigned as the Baobab coalition, named after their identifying symbol, the Baobab tree. Results References Comoros Parliamentary A parliamentary system, or parliament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi
Sayyid Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi ( ar, أحمد عبدالله محمد سامبي, born 5 June 1958) 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 Comoros on 26 May 2006. It was the first peaceful transfer of power in the history of the Comoros. Personal life Sambi was born in Mutsamudu, on the island of Anjouan. He is a father of seven children including two named Intisware and Fatoumat. He owns factories which produce mattresses, bottled water and perfume - a key Comorian export. He lives above a shop called The House of Mattresses in Mutsamudu, the capital of Anjouan. He also set up a television station called Ulezi (education). He is of Hadhrami ancestry, descending from the Ba 'Alawi family of Hadhramaut (now part of Yemen). Therefore, he is a descendant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Comorian Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in the Comoros on 16 April and 14 May 2006. As it was the turn of the island of Anjouan to hold the union presidency, a primary election was held in Anjouan on 16 April, prior to a national election on 14 May. The result was a victory for Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi, who received 58% of the vote in the national election. Background The first presidential elections held under the new constitution were conducted on 10 March and 14 April 2002. In the 10 March primary held on the island of Grande Comore, Azali Assoumani finished first out of a field of nine candidates with 39.81% of the vote. Mahamoud Mradabi and Saïd Ali Kemal also qualified to participate in the second round, obtaining 15.69% and 10.68%, respectively. However, Mradabi and Kemal alleged that irregularities had occurred during the primary and decided to boycott the 14 April poll. As a result, Azali Assoumani won approximately 80% of the vote. A total of fourteen candidates were c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camp Of The Autonomous Islands
The Camp of the Autonomous Islands (, CdIA) was a political alliance in the Comoros. It advocated for greater autonomy for the three islands and for more power to be given to the islands' governors. History The alliance was formed prior to the 2004 parliamentary elections, and included the Movement for Democracy and Progress, the Democratic Front of the Comoros, the Islands' Fraternity and Unity Party, the National Rally for Development and the 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 th ....Tom Lansford (2015) ''Political Handbook of the World 2015'', CQ Press The parties supported greater autonomy for the islands. The alliance won 12 of the 18 elected seats in the 2004 parliamentary elections, and all 15 of the indirectly-electe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Comorian Legislative Election
Parliamentary elections were held in the Comoros on 18 April 2004, with a second round on 25 April.Elections held in 2004 IPU The result was a victory for the , which won 12 of the 18 elected seats. Background Following the previous elections in , a political crisis had led to and |
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] |
2002 Comorian Presidential Election
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] |
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 |
1996 Comorian Legislative Election
Parliamentary elections were held in the Comoros on 1 December 1996, with a second round in six seats on 8 December.Comoros: Elections in 1996 The result was a victory for the , which won 36 of the 43 seats, some of them uncontested. In addition to independent candidates, the only other party to run was the |
1996 Comorian Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in the Comoros on 6 March 1996, with a second round on 16 March. The result was a victory for Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim, who had come second in the 1990 elections (despite winning the most votes in the first round), African Elections Database and who had briefly served as acting in October 1995 in the aftermath of another coup attempt led by . Results References {{Comorian elections |