Abdallah Said Sarouma Djaffar Ahmed Said Moustadroine Abdou
Preceded by
Ikililou Dhoinine
Succeeded by
Moustadroine Abdou (acting)
In office 26 May 2002 – 26 May 2006
Vice President
Caabi El-Yachroutu Mohamed Rachidi ben Massonde
Preceded by
Hamada Madi (interim)
Succeeded by
Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi
President of the Council of State of the Comoros
In office 30 April 1999 – 21 January 2002
Preceded by
Tadjidine Ben Said Massounde (acting)
Succeeded by
Hamada Madi (acting)
21st Chairperson of the African Union
In office 18 February 2023 – 17 February 2024
Preceded by
Macky Sall
Succeeded by
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
Personal details
Born
(1959-01-01) 1 January 1959 (age 65) Mitsoudjé, French Comoros
Political party
Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros
Spouse
Ambari Daroueche Assoumani
Profession
Senior military officer
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Azali Assoumani (Arabic: غزالي عثماني; born 1 January 1959) is a Comorian politician and military officer who has served as President of the Comoros from 2002 to 2006 and again since 2016, except for a brief period in 2019. He became head of state after staging a coup d'état in 1999 and was elected president in 2002, 2016, 2019 and 2024. He also served as Chairperson of the African Union February 2023 to February 2024.[1][2]
^AFP (18 February 2023). "New African Union chair brings controversial record to top post". France 24. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
^"President of Mauritania Elected As New Chairperson of AU". ENA English. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
AzaliAssoumani (Arabic: غزالي عثماني; born 1 January 1959) is a Comorian politician and military officer who has served as President of the Comoros from...
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