Leaders of Comoros
(Union of the Comoros)
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Parties: CHUMA: Islands' Fraternity and Unity Party - CRC: Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros - FNJ: National Front for Justice - FNU: United National Front - FRN: Forum for National Recovery - PRC: Republican Party of the Comoros - PSN: Party for National Salvation - RDPC: Democratic Rally of the Comorian People - RDR: Rally for Democracy and Renewal - RND: National Rally for Development - UCP: Comorian Union for Progress - UDC: Comorian Democratic Union - UDD: Union of Democrats for Development - UNDC: National Union for Democracy in Comoros
Heads of State
Head of State
Ahmed Abdallah Abderemane       6 Jul 1975 -  3 Aug 1975 (†1989) UDC

Chairman of the National Executive Council
Said Mohamed Jaffar             3 Aug 1975 -  3 Jan 1976 (†1993) FNU (1)

President of the Republic
Ali Soilih Mtsashiwa            3 Jan 1976 - 13 May 1978 (†1978) RDPC (2)

Chairmen of the Political-Military Directorate
Said Atthoumani                13 May 1978 - 23 May 1978         FNU 
Ahmed Abdallah Abderemane +                              (†1989) UDC
 Mohamed Ahmed                 23 May 1978 -  3 Oct 1978 (†1984) UDC 
Ahmed Abdallah Abderemane       3 Oct 1978 - 25 Oct 1978 (†1989) UDC

Presidents of the Republic
Ahmed Abdallah Abderemane      25 Oct 1978 - 26 Nov 1989 (†1989) UDC, UCP  
Haribon Chebani                26 Nov 1989 - 27 Nov 1989         UCP (interim)
Said Mohamed Djohar            27 Nov 1989 - 29 Sep 1995 (†2006) UCP, RDR (interim to 20 Mar 1990)

Coordinator of the Transitional Military Committee
Combo Ayouba                   29 Sep 1995 -  2 Oct 1995 (†2010) military   

Co-Presidents of the Republic
Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim +                               (†1998) UNDC (interim)        
 Said Ali Kemal                 2 Oct 1995 -  5 Oct 1995         CHUMA (interim)

Chairman of the National Union Government 
Mohamed Caabi El Yachroutu     5 Oct 1995 - 26 Jan 1996          RDR (acting) (3)                 

Presidents of the Republic
Said Mohamed Djohar            26 Jan 1996 - 25 Mar 1996 (†2006) RDR 
Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim       25 Mar 1996 -  6 Nov 1998 (†1998) UNDC, RND     
Tajiddine Ben Said Massounde    6 Nov 1998 - 29 Apr 1999 (†2004) n/p (interim)
Azali Assoumani                29 Apr 1999 - 20 Jan 2002         military (4)
Hamada Madi Bolero             20 Jan 2002 - 26 May 2002         PRC (interim)                      
Azali Assoumani                26 May 2002 - 26 May 2006         CRC       
Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi   26 May 2006 - 26 May 2011         FNJ/Baobab
Ikililou Dhoinine              26 May 2011 - 26 May 2016         FNJ/Baobab
Azali Assoumani                26 May 2016 -                     CRC
 Moustadrane Abdou             13 Feb 2019 -  2 Apr 2019         CRC (acting for Assoumani)

(1) To 10 Aug 1975 styled chairman of the National Council of the Revolution.
(2) To 28 Oct 1977 styled Head of State.
(3) Self-proclaimed "interim president".
(4) Self-proclaimed head of State and head of Government on 6 May 1999. To that date, virtual head of State as Chief of Staff of the National Army of Development (post retained).

Prime Ministers
Abdallah Mohamed                7 Jan 1976 - 22 Dec 1978 (†2000) UDC
Salim Ben Ali                  22 Dec 1978 -  8 Feb 1982 (†2002) UDC
Ali Mroudjae                    8 Feb 1982 - 31 Dec 1984 (†2019) UDC, UCP                     
Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim        7 Jan 1992 - 15 Jul 1992 (†1998) UNDC 
Ibrahim Abderamane Halidi       1 Jan 1993 - 26 May 1993 (†2020) UDD
Said Ali Mohamed               26 May 1993 - 19 Jun 1993         PSN
Ahmed Ben Cheikh Attoumane     20 Jun 1993 -  2 Jan 1994         RDR
Mohamed Abdou Madi              2 Jan 1994 - 14 Oct 1994         RDR
Halifa Houmadi                 14 Oct 1994 - 29 Apr 1995         RDR
Mohamed Caabi El Yachroutu     29 Apr 1995 - 27 Mar 1996         RDR
 Said Ali Mohamed              31 Oct 1995 - 26 Jan 1996         PSN (acting for Mohamed Caabi)
Tajiddine Ben Said Massounde   27 Mar 1996 - 27 Dec 1996 (†2004) n/p 
Ahmed Abdou                    27 Dec 1996 -  9 Sep 1997         RND
Nourdine Bourhane               7 Dec 1997 - 30 May 1998         RND
Abbas Djoussouf                22 Nov 1998 - 30 Apr 1999 (†2010) FRN        
Azali Assoumani                 6 May 1999 -  2 Dec 1999         military (head of Government)
Bianrifi Tarmidi                2 Dec 1999 - 29 Nov 2000         n/p 
Hamada Madi Bolero             29 Nov 2000 - 15 Apr 2002         PRC    

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