c.500 AD First human inhabitants
25 Apr 1841 Mayotte annexed by France
1886 Remaining Comoros islands become a French protectorate
05 Sep 1887 Protectorate of Comoros
09 Apr 1908 - 23 Feb 1914 Subordinated to Madagascar
25 Jul 1912 Annexed by France
27 Oct 1946 Overseas terrirory of France
22 Dec 1961 Autonomy, State of Comoros
06 Jul 1975 Independence, recognised by France on 31 Dec 1975
24 May 1978 Federal and Islamic Republic of Comoros
21 Jan 2002 Union of the Comoros
Presidents
06 Jul - 03 Aug 1975 Ahmed Abdallah Abderemane ...................... 1919-1989
03 Aug 1975 - 03 Jan 1976 Prince Said Mohamed Jaffar ..................... 1918-1993
(Chairman National Council of the Revolution)
03 Jan 1976 - 13 May 1978 Ali Soilih Mtsashiwa ........................... 1937-1978
13 May - 23 May 1978 Said Atthoumani
(Chairman Politico-Military Directorate)
23 May - 03 Oct 1978 Ahmed Abdallah Abderemane (2nd Time)
23 May - 22 Jul 1978 Mohamed Ahmed .................................. 1917-1984
(co-chairmen
03 Oct 1978 - 26 Nov 1989 Ahmed Abdallah Abderemane (3rd Time)
26 Nov - 27 Nov 1989 Haribon Chebani
(Provisional)
27 Nov 1989 - 29 Sep 1995 Said Mohamed Djohar (1st Time) ................. 1918-2006
29 Sep - 02 Oct 1995 Ayouba Combo ................................... 19..-2010
(Coordinator Transitional Military Committee)
02 Oct - 05 Oct 1995 Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim (1st Time) ............ 1936-1998
- Said Ali Kemal
(acting)
05 Oct 1995 - 26 Jan 1996 Caabi El-Yachroutu Mohamed
(interim)
26 Jan 1996 - 25 Mar 1996 Said Mohamed Djohar (2nd Time)
25 Mar 1996 - 06 Nov 1998 Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim (2nd Time)
06 Nov 1998 - 30 Apr 1999 Tadjidine Ben Said Massounde ................... 1933-2004
(interim)
30 Apr 1999 - 21 Jan 2002 Azali Assoumani (1st Time)
21 Jan - 26 May 2002 Hamada Madi "Boléro"
(interim)
26 May 2002 - 26 May 2006 Azali Assoumani (2nd Time)
26 May 2006 - 26 May 2011 Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi ................... 1958-
26 May 2011 - 26 May 2016 Ikililou Dhoinine .............................. 1962-
26 May 2016 - Azali Assoumani 3rd Time)
Vice-president of the Government Council
13 Aug 1957 - 31 Dec 1961 Mohamed Ahmed
Presidents of the Government Council
01 Jan 1962 - 16 Mar 1970 Said Mohamed Cheikh ............................ 1904-1970
02 Apr 1970 - 16 Jul 1972 Said Ibrahim Ben Ali ........................... 1911-1975
16 Jul - 26 Dec 1972 Said Mohamed Jaffar
26 Dec 1972 - 06 Jul 1975 Ahmed Abdallah Abderemane
Prime ministers
07 Jan 1976 - 22 Dec 1978 Abdallah Mohamed ............................... 19..-2000
22 Dec 1978 - 08 Feb 1982 Salim Ben Ali .................................. 1918-2002
08 Feb 1982 - 31 Dec 1984 Ali Mroudjae
01 Jan 1985 - 07 Jan 1992 Post Abolished
07 Jan - 15 Jul 1992 Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim
01 Jan - 26 May 1993 Ibrahim Abderamane Halidi
26 May - 19 Jun 1993 Said Ali Mohamed
20 Jun 1993 - 02 Jan 1994 Ahmed Ben Cheikh Attoumane
02 Jan - 14 Oct 1994 Mohamed Abdou Madi
14 Oct 1994 - 29 Apr 1995 Halifa Houmadi
29 Apr 1995 - 27 Mar 1996 Caabi El-Yachroutu Mohamed
27 Mar - 27 Dec 1996 Tadjidine Ben Said Massounde
27 Dec 1996 - 09 Sep 1997 Ahmed Abdou
07 Dec 1997 - 30 May 1998 Nourdine Bourhane
22 Nov 1998 - 30 Apr 1999 Abbas Djoussouf
02 Dec 1999 - 29 Nov 2000 Bianrifi Tarmidi
29 Nov 2000 - 15 Apr 2002 Hamada Madi "Boléro"
15 Apr 2002 Post Abolished
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