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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] |
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] |
Moroni, Comoros
Moroni ( ar, موروني, ''Mūrūnī'') is the largest city, federal Capital (political), capital, and seat of the government of the Comoros, Union of the Comoros, a sovereign archipelago nation in the Indian Ocean. Moroni means "at the river" (''mroni'' in Comorian language, Shingazidja). Moroni is the capital of the semi-autonomous island of Grande Comore, Ngazidja, the largest of the three main islands of the republic. The city's estimated population in 2003 was 41,557 residents. Moroni, which lies along the Route Nationale 1, has a port and several mosques such as the Badjanani Mosque. History The early history of Moroni is uncertain. The earliest written evidence for settlement in the Comoros Islands comes no earlier than the 7th century, possibly by Arab navigations and Bantu-speaking agriculturalists, while ceramic finds from the 7th to 10th century demonstrate that the Islands were part of the developing Swahili culture, Swahili civilization, but when Moroni itself was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comorian Constitutional Referendum, 1992
A constitutional referendum was held in the Comoros on 7 June 1992. The proposed amendments to the constitution were approved by 76% of voters, with voter turnout at around 64%. Results References 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. It ... Referendums in the Comoros Constitutional Constitutional referendums in the Comoros Election and referendum articles with incomplete results {{Africa-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comorian Legislative Election, 1992
Parliamentary elections were held in the Comoros on 22 November 1992, with a second round on 29 November 1992. Due to electoral irregularities in the initial elections, there were also by-elections in six of the 42 constituencies on 13 and 20 December. The election was contested by 320 candidates representing 22 parties, although the Comorian Union for Progress and the National Union for Democracy in the Comoros both boycotted it in protest at the government's refusal to update voting lists and the detention of major politicians. The Union of Democrats for Development emerged as the largest party, although it won only seven seats. Voter turnout was 69.3%. Results The results in six seats were annulled. In the subsequent by-elections in December for five of the six seats, the Movement for Democracy and Progress won two seats, with the Comorian Party for Democracy and Progress, the Democratic Front of the Comoros and Twamaya winning one each. References {{Comorian electi ... [...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] |
Union Of Democrats For Development
The Union of Democrats for Development (french: Union des Démocrates pour le Développement, UDD) was a political party in the Comoros led by Ibrahim Halidi. Based on Anjouan, it was supportive of the government of President Said Mohamed Djohar. History In the 1992 parliamentary elections the UDD finished second in the popular vote, but emerged as the largest party in the Assembly of the Union, winning seven of the 42 seats. Following the elections Halidi was appointed Prime Minister. Prior to the early parliamentary elections in 1993 the UDD formed an alliance with the newly established Rally for Democracy and Renewal The Rally for Democracy and Renewal (french: Rassemblement pour la Démocratie et le Renouveau, RDR) is a political party in the Comoros. History The RDR was founded in October 1993 by President Said Mohamed Djohar, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comorian Legislative Election, 1993
Early parliamentary elections were held in the Comoros on 12 December 1993, with a second round in all but four seats on 20 December. The elections were held after President Said Mohamed Djohar dissolved the Federal Assembly elected in November 1992. The result was a victory for the Djohar's Rally for Democracy and Renewal party, which won 28 of the 42 seats. Results References {{Comorian elections Comoros Parliamentary elections in the Comoros Parliamentary A parliamentary system, or parliamentarian democracy, is a system of democratic governance of a state (or subordinate entity) where the executive derives its democratic legitimacy from its ability to command the support ("confidence") of the ... Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Comoros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Said Mohamed Djohar
Said Mohammed Djohar ( ar, سعيد محمد جوهر 22 August 1918 – 22 February 2006) was a Comorian politician who served as the 4th President of the Comoros from 1989 to 1995. Climb to power Born in Majunga, Madagascar, Djohar was the half brother of socialist Comorian president Ali Soilih, who had been brought to power in a coup d'état organised by Bob Denard. After Denard reinstated the previous president, Ahmed Abdallah, Djohar's political aspirations suffered a serious setback. He became a supreme court judge during this time. The conflict between Denard and Abdallah created an opportunity for Djohar, and on November 27, 1989, the day after Abdallah was killed, Djohar became leader of the provisional government as well as head of the board of directors of the African International Bank. Fall In late September 1995, during ''Operation Azalee'' the government of the Comoros was again overthrown by Bob Denard and his band of mercenaries, with Djohar being held pri ... [...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] |
Comorian Presidential Election, 1996
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[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim
Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim ( ar, محمد تقي عبد الكريم 20 February 1936 – 6 November 1998) was President of the Comoros from 25 March 1996 until his death on 6 November 1998. Life He was born in Mbeni, Grande Comore and issued family privileges, he was the beneficiary of Djumbé Fumu, descendant of Sultan Msa Fumu. He studied in Madagascar as a child then went to France to continue his education and obtain an engineering degree in public works. Returning to Grande Comore, Said Mohamed Cheikh made him responsible for the public works in Anjouan where he made the acquaintance of Ahmed Abdallah. Career positions *1970 : Minister of Development under the second government of Said Ibrahim Ben Ali *1971 : Minister of Education *1972 : Minister of Rural Development under the government of Saïd Mohamed Jaffar *1973 : Minister of Special Planning under Ahmed Abdallah *1975 : Minister of the Interior He took refuge in Mbeni under the regime of Ali Soilih, resisting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comorian Legislative Election, 1996
Parliamentary elections were held in the Comoros on 1 December 1996, with a second round in six seats on 8 December. The result was a victory for the National Rally for Development, which won 36 of the 43 seats, some of them uncontested. In addition to independent candidates, the only other party to run was the National Front for Justice following a boycott by several parties in protest at the lack of an independent electoral commission and revision of the electoral registers. Voter turnout was very low, at around 20%. Results References {{Comorian elections Comoros Parliamentary elections in the Comoros Parliamentary A parliamentary system, or parliamentarian democracy, is a system of democratic governance of a state (or subordinate entity) where the executive derives its democratic legitimacy from its ability to command the support ("confidence") of the ... Election and referendum articles with incomplete results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
