Comoros

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Politics of the Union of the Comoros takes place in a framework of a federal presidential republic, whereby the President of the Comoros is both head of state and head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Federal legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament List of Heads of State of the Comoros (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) Affiliations:- See also:- Comoros Presidents of Comoros, with biographical tracts Heads of Government of the Comoros Colonial Heads of the Comoros Lists of Incumbents Categories: Comoros ... Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi (born 5 June 1958 in Mutsamudu) is a Comorian Islamic leader and politician from the island of Anjouan. ... The unicameral Assembly of the Union of the Comoros is the countrys legislative body. ... In March and April 2002, the three islands of the Comoros (Anjouan, Grande Comore, and Mohéli) held and approved new constitutions in referendums. ... Politics of the Comoros Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Comoros ... Presidential elections in the Comoros are taking place in two rounds on 16 April and 14 May 2006. ... The following is a list of Comorian politicians, both past and present. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. ... In November 1975, Comoros became the 143d member of the United Nations. ... // Early inhabitants Over the centuries, the islands of Comoros were invaded by a succession of diverse groups from the coast of Africa, the Persian Gulf, Indonesia, and Madagascar. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... A federation (Latin: foedus, covenant) is a state comprised of a number of partially self-governing regions (often themselves referred to as states) united by a central (federal) government. ... Republics with presidential systems are shown in blue A presidential system, or a congressional system, is a system of government of a republic where the executive branch is elected separately from the legislative. ... In a broad definition a republic is a state or country that is led by people who do not base their political power on any principle beyond the control of the people of that state or country. ... // Latest election Past election List of Heads of State of the Comoros (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) Affiliations:- See also Comoros Presidents of Comoros, with biographical tracts Heads of government of the Comoros Colonial heads of the Comoros Lists of office-holders Categories: ... Queen Elizabeth II, is the Head of State of 16 countries including: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand and the Bahamas, as well as crown colonies and overseas territories of the United Kingdom. ... The head of government is the leader of the government or cabinet. ... Under the doctrine of the separation of powers, the executive is the branch of a government charged with implementing, or executing, the law. ... A legislature is a governmental deliberative body with the power to adopt laws. ...

Political background

The Union of the Comoros, known as the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros until 2003, is ruled by Colonel Azali Assoumani. The political situation in Comoros has been extremely fluid since the country's independence in 1975, subject to the volatility of coups and political insurrection. Colonel Azali seized power in a bloodless coup in April 1999, overthrowing Interim President Tadjidine Ben Said Massounde, who himself had held the office since the death of democratically elected President Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim in November, 1998. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Azali Assoumani (born January 1, 1959) is the current president of the Comoros. ... Tadjidine Ben Said Massounde (1938 - 1 March 2004) was a Comorian politician. ... Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim (1936 - 6 November 1998) was President of the Comoros from 25 March 1996 until his death on 6 November 1998. ...

In May 1999, Azali decreed a constitution that gave him both executive and legislative powers. Bowing somewhat to international criticism, Azali appointed a civilian Prime Minister, Bainrifi Tarmidi, in December 1999; however, Azali retained the mantle of Head of State and army Commander. In December 2000, Azali named a new civilian Prime Minister, Hamada Madi, and formed a new civilian Cabinet. When Azali took power he also pledged to step down in April 2000 and relinquish control to a democratically elected president, a pledge which he has yet to fulfill. Hamada Madi Boléro is a Comorian politician, former Prime Minister and interim President. ...

In a separate nod to pressure to restore civilian rule, the government organized several committees to compose a new constitution, including the August 2000 National Congress and November 2000 Tripartite Commission. The opposition parties initially refused to participate in the Tripartite Commission, but on 17 February, representatives of the government, the Anjouan separatists, the political opposition, and civil society organizations signed a "Framework Accord for Reconciliation in Comoros," brokered by the Organization for African Unity (OAU). February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Flag of the Organisation of African Unity, later also used by the African Union. ...

The accord called for the creation of a new Tripartite Commission for National Reconciliation to develop a "New Comorian Entity" with a new constitution. The new federal Constitution came into effect in 2002 and presidential elections were held, at which Azali Assoumani was elected President. In April 2004 legislative elections were held, completing the implementation of the new constitution. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Legislative elections were held in the Union of the Comoros on April 18 and April 25, 2004. ...

The new Union of the Comoros consists of three islands, Grande Comore, Anjouan and Mohéli. Each island has a president, who shares the presidency of the Union on a rotating basis. The president and his vice-presidents are elected for a term of four years. The constitution states that, "the islands enjoy financial autonomy, freely draw up and manage their budgets". Map of Comoros and Southern Africa Grande Comore (also known as Ngazidja and Ngasidja, and erroneously as Njazidja) is an island in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa. ... Map of Anjouan Anjouan (also known as Ndzuwani or Nzwani) is an island in the Comoros. ... Map of Mohéli Mohéli, also known as Mwali, is one of the three islands which make up the nation of Comoros. ...

President Assoumani Azali of Grande Comore is the first Union president. President Mohamed Bacar of Anjouan formed his 13-member government at the end of April, 2003.

On 15 May, 2006, Ahmed Abdallah Sambi, a cleric and successful businessman educated in Iran, Saudi Arabia and Sudan, was declared the winner of elections for President of the Republic. He is considered a moderate Islamist and is called Ayatollah by his supporters. He beat out retired French air force officer Mohamed Djaanfari and long-time politician Ibrahim Halidi, whose candidacy was backed by Azali Assoumani, the outgoing president. [1] May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi (born 5 June 1958 in Mutsamudu) is a Comorian Islamic leader and politician from the island of Anjouan. ... Islamism is a political ideology derived from the conservative religious views of Muslim fundamentalism. ... Ayatollah (Arabic: آية الله; Persian: آيت‌الله) is a high rank given to major Shia clerics. ... Ibrahim Halidi (born 1954) is a long-time politician in Comoros. ... Azali Assoumani (born January 1, 1959) is the current president of the Comoros. ...

The Islands

The constitution gives Moheli, Anjouan and Grande Comore the right to govern most of their own affairs with their own presidents.

Executive branch

The federal presidency is rotated between the islands' presidents. The Comoros abolished the position of Prime Minister. Holders of the post of President of Comoros. ... Azali Assoumani (born January 1, 1959) is the current president of the Comoros. ... May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi (born 5 June 1958 in Mutsamudu) is a Comorian Islamic leader and politician from the island of Anjouan. ... List of Heads of Government of the Comoros (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) Affiliations:- See also:- Comoros Heads of State of the Comoros Presidents of Comoros, with biographical tracts Colonial Heads of the Comoros Lists of Incumbents Categories: Comoros ...

Legislative branch

The Assembly of the Union has 33 seats, 18 elected in single seat constutuencies and 15 representatives of the regional assemblies. The unicameral Assembly of the Union of the Comoros is the countrys legislative body. ... In March and April 2002, the three islands of the Comoros (Anjouan, Grande Comore, and Mohéli) held and approved new constitutions in referendums. ...

Judicial branch

The Supreme Court or Cour Supremes, has two members appointed by the president, two members elected by the Federal Assembly, one by the Council of each island, and former presidents of the republic.

Political parties and elections

The following election results include names of political parties. See for additional information about parties the List of political parties in the Comoros. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Comoros. Elections were held in 2004 where federal president Azali suffered a major setback by only winning 6 of the 18 seats in the National assembly, the other going to the supporters of the presidents of the semi-autonomous islands. An election is a decision making process whereby people vote for preferred political candidates or parties to act as representatives in government. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. ... An election is a decision making process whereby people vote for preferred political candidates or parties to act as representatives in government. ... Politics of the Comoros Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Comoros ... Legislative elections were held in the Union of the Comoros on April 18 and April 25, 2004. ...

List of Heads of State of the Comoros (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) Affiliations:- See also:- Comoros Presidents of Comoros, with biographical tracts Heads of Government of the Comoros Colonial Heads of the Comoros Lists of Incumbents Categories: Comoros ... Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi (born 5 June 1958 in Mutsamudu) is a Comorian Islamic leader and politician from the island of Anjouan. ... Ibrahim Halidi (born 1954) is a long-time politician in Comoros. ... Caabi El-Yachroutu Mohamed (born 1948?) is a Comorian politician. ... The unicameral Assembly of the Union of the Comoros is the countrys legislative body. ... The Camp of the Autonomous Islands (French: Camp des ÃŽles Autonomes) is a political party in the Comoros. ... The Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros (French: Convention pour le Renouveau des Comores) is a political party in the Comoros. ... The Voice of America (VOA) is the official international broadcasting service of the Government of the United States. ...

International organization participation

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