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,

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and issued family privileges, he was the beneficiary of Djumbé Fumu, descendant of Sultan Msa Fumu. He studied in

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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

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where he made the acquaintance of

Ahmed Abdallah Ahmed Abdallah Abderemane ( ar, أحمد عبد الله عبد الرحمن, , 12 June 1919 – 26 November 1989) was a Comorian politician. He was a member of the French Senate from 1959 to 1973, and President of the Comoros from 25 Octobe ...

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 with civil disobedience and jailed. He was freed from captivity by mercenaries. *1978 : Secretary of the Directory Counsel presided by Ahmed Abdallah *1978–1984 : President of the Federal Assembly He broke ties with Abdallah and took refuge in France.

Later political career

In 1990, Taki returned to the country and became a candidate for president after the death of Abdallah. However,

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 ...

won the elections. He served as

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 ...

from 7 January 1992 to 15 July 1992 and was acting President from 2 October 1995 to 5 October 1995. He was elected President of the Comoros from 25 March 1996 until his death on 6 November 1998.

References

1936 births 1998 deaths Presidents of the Comoros Speakers of the Assembly of the Union of the Comoros People from Grande Comore Government ministers of the Comoros {{Comoros-politician-stub