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Azali Assoumani

President of the Union of the Comoros[1][2]

Serving in the Government of the Union of the Comoros since 3 Apr 2019. 5 public offices on record since 1999.

In office
7 yrs 6 mos
Record
Sourced
Offices
5

Sourced from en.wikipedia.org · checked 16 Oct 2026

Azali Assoumani is President of the Union of the Comoros and head of government. A military officer trained in Morocco and France, he was President of the Council of State from 1999 to 2002 and President from 2002 to 2006. He returned to the presidency in 2016 and chaired the African Union from 2023 to 2024.[3]

Overview

Current office

Sourced

President of the Union of the Comoros[1][2]

Government of the Union of the Comoros

Since

3 Apr 2019

7 yrs 6 mos

Country
Comoros
Born
1 Jan 1959, Mitsoudjé, Comoros[3]
First office on record
President of the Council of State of the Comoros, 1999

Career

Record in public office

5 offices
  1. 3 Apr 2019 – present

    President of the Union of the Comoros[1][2]

    Union of the ComorosSourced
  2. 3 Apr 2019 – present

    President (head of government)[1][2]

    Government of the Union of the ComorosSourced
  3. 2023 – 2024

    Chairperson of the African Union[3]

    Sourced
  4. 2002 – 2006

    President of the Comoros[3]

    Sourced
  5. 1999 – 2002

    President of the Council of State of the Comoros[3]

    Sourced

Education

Education

Sourced
  • Royal Military Academy, Meknes, Morocco[3]
  • École de Guerre, Paris[3]

In government

Serves with 15 colleagues

Full cabinet

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

8 claims · 3 sources

  • Verified 0
  • Sourced 8

Sources

  1. [1]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    Azali Assoumani

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

  3. [3]
    Azali Assoumani

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

Cite this record

Govpedia. "Azali Assoumani." President of the Union of the Comoros. Record gp:person/azali-assoumani, last checked 16 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/azali-assoumani/