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Encyclopedia > Said Mohamed Djohar

Said Mohammed Djohar (22 August 191823 February 2006) was a Comorian politician who served as President of the Comoros during the mid-90's. August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI in Roman) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Union of the Comoros (until 2002 the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros) is a country in the Indian Ocean, situated at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique. ... Holders of the post of President of Comoros. ...


Climb to power

Djohar was the half brother of socialist Comorian president Ali Soilih, who had been brought to power in a coup d'etat organised by Bob Denard. After Denard decided to reinstate the previous president, Ahmed Abdallah, Djohar's political aspirations suffered a serious setback. He became a supreme court judge during this time. The conflict between Denard and Abdallah created an opportunity for Djohar, and the day after Abdallah was killed Djohar became leader of the provisional government as well as head of the board of directors of the African International Bank. Socialism is an ideology of a social and economic system where the means of production are collectively owned and administered by all of society. ... Ali Soilih (January 7, 1937 - May 29, 1978) was a Comorian socialist revolutionary and political figure. ... Colonel Bob Denard, known in Arabic as Said Mustapha Mahdjoub (born April 7, 1929 in Bordeaux, France) is perhaps the most famous and influential mercenary in the last fifty years. ... Ahmed Abdallah Abderamane (June 12, 1919 _ November 26, 1989) was a leader in the Comoros. ...


Fall

During Operation Kaskari the government of the Comoros was again overthrown by Bob Denard and his merry band of mercenaries, with Djohar being held prisoner in military barracks for several days. The French government flew him to Réunion for 'medical treatment', and denied him a return to the country he was ruling until January 1996. He spent his return to power gathering resources to fight the impending election, but lost to Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim.


Djohar died at his home outside the capital Moroni on 23 February 2006. He was 87 years of age. Moroni is the largest city of the Comores and since 1962 has also been its capital. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI in Roman) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...



Presidents of Comoros Flag of Comoros
Abdallah | Jaffar | Soilih | Abdallah + Ahmed | Abdallah | Djohar | Caabi* | Djohar | Taki | Massounde* | Azali | Boléro* | Azali
* interim


 

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