Prince A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. T ...

Said Mohamed Jaffar ( ar, سعيد محمد جعفر), full name Said Mohamed Jaffar El Amjad, (born April 14, 1918 in Comoros, and died October 22, 1993) was the 2nd

President of Comoros The following is a list of heads of state of the Comoros, since the country gained independence from France in 1975. List of officeholders Timeline Succession Article 58 of the Comorian Constitution states that "in case of absolute absen ...

''(État comorien)'' from August 1975 until January 1976, as well as chief minister of the Comoros government from July until December 1972.

Political career

On 3 August 1975 a coalition of six political parties known as the United National Front overthrew the government 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 ...

, with the aid of foreign mercenaries led by

Bob Denard Robert Denard (born Gilbert Bourgeaud; 7 April 1929 – 13 October 2007) was a French soldier of fortune and mercenary. He served as the Military Leader of The Comoros twice with him first serving from 13 May 1978 to 15 December 1989 and again ...

. Said Mohamed Jaffar favored a conciliatory approach towards

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and the

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issue. On the occasion of the acceptance of the State of Comoros ''(État comorien)'' at the

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in November 1975 Said Mohamed Jaffar delivered a speech. In January 1976 Jaffar gave up power to radical leftist leader

Ali Soilih Ali Soilih M'Tsashiwa ( ar, علي صويلح; January 7, 1937 – May 29, 1978) was a Comorian socialist revolutionary and political figure who served as the 3rd President of the Comoros from 3 January 1976 to 13 May 1978. Biography Soilih ...

. Exiled in France Said Mohamed Jaffar was elected to the

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in 1973.Page on the French Senate website
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Said Atthoumani Said Atthoumani was a Comorian politician. Political career He served as interior minister of the State of Comoros, ''(État Comorien)'', briefly during 1975 when Comoros gained independence, but lost that post when Ali Soilih took power. On Ma ...

's uncle. Atthoumani led the short-lived provisional government that ruled the Comoros after Ali Soilih was ousted in a coup in May 1978.

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Discours Said Mohamed Djafar - ONU 1975
1918 births 1993 deaths Presidents of the Comoros Foreign ministers of the Comoros Leaders who took power by coup Leaders ousted by a coup French Senators of the Fifth Republic Senators of French East Africa {{Comoros-politician-stub

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