Massounde served as Prime Minister from 27 March1996 to 27 December1996. After the death of PresidentMohamed Taki Abdoulkarim on 6 November1998, he became interim President. His government was overthrown in a 30 April1999military coup led by ColonelAzali Assoumani. 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 ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (87th in Leap years). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Holders of the post of President of Comoros. ... Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim (1936 - 6 November 1998) was President of the Comoros from 25 March 1996 until his death on 6 November 1998. ... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining, as the last day in April. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... A coup détat, or simply a coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, usually done by a small group that just replaces the top power figures. ... Colonel is a military rank of a commissioned officer, with the corresponding ranks existing in nearly every country in the world. ... Azali Assoumani (born January 1, 1959) is the current president of the Comoros. ...
He became leader of the country on 30 April1999 after leading a coup to depose acting presidentTadjidineBenSaidMassounde, who he saw as pandering to the independence movement on Anjouan.
He won multi-party elections in 2002, prior to which he was constitutionally required to temporarily step down in order to run as a candidate.
Said Mohamed Djohar, Soilih's older half-brother, then became president and served until September 1995 when Bob Denard returned and attempted another coup.
He led the country from 1996 until he died in November 1998.
ColonelAzali seized power in a bloodless coup in April 1999, overthrowing the Interim President Tadjiddine BenSaidMassounde.
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