🇰🇲 Comoros
Federal republicElectoral autocracy
Azali Assoumani
President · 3,942 days in office
How the political system works in Comoros
Comoros is governed as a federal republic. Its president, Azali Assoumani, has led the country since Jan 1, 2016. Comoros has had 17 presidents since 1975. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral autocracy.
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Azali Assoumani
6,142 days · 4 terms
Shortest-serving
Haribon Chebani
1 days
Average tenure
767 days
Azali Assoumani: 414% above average
Female leaders
0 of 17
All male to date
Recent presidents by days in office
Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Comoros?
Across 21 completed terms, the average president of Comoros has served 767 days (about 2.1 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 962 days.
One completed term Average tenure per decade
All presidents of Comoros
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 |  Azali Assoumani | May 26, 2019 | Incumbent | 2,701 |
| 21 |  Moustadroine Abdou | Feb 13, 2019 | Apr 3, 2019 | 49 |
| 20 | Azali Assoumani | May 26, 2016 | Feb 3, 2019 | 983 |
| 19 |  Ikililou Dhoinine | May 26, 2011 | May 26, 2016 | 1,827 |
| 18 |  Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi | May 26, 2006 | May 26, 2011 | 1,826 |
| 17 |  Hamada Madi | Jan 21, 2002 | May 26, 2002 | 125 |
| 16 | Azali Assoumani | May 26, 2001 | May 26, 2006 | 1,826 |
| 15 | Azali Assoumani | Apr 30, 1999 | Jan 21, 2001 | 632 |
| 14 |  Tadjidine Ben Said Massounde | Nov 6, 1998 | Apr 30, 1999 | 175 |
| 13 |  Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim | Mar 25, 1996 | Nov 6, 1998 | 956 |
| 12 |  Said Mohamed Djohar | Jan 26, 1996 | Mar 25, 1996 | 59 |
| 11 |  Caabi El-Yachroutu Mohamed | Oct 5, 1995 | Jan 26, 1996 | 113 |
| 10 | Said Ali Kemal | Oct 2, 1995 | Oct 5, 1995 | 3 |
| 9 | Combo Ayouba | Sep 29, 1995 | Oct 2, 1995 | 3 |
| 8 | Said Mohamed Djohar | Nov 27, 1989 | Sep 29, 1995 | 2,132 |
| 7 | Haribon Chebani | Nov 26, 1989 | Nov 27, 1989 | 1 |
| 6 |  Ahmed Abdallah | May 23, 1978 | Nov 26, 1989 | 4,205 |
| 5 | Mohamed Ahmed | May 23, 1978 | Oct 3, 1978 | 133 |
| 4 | Said Atthoumani | May 13, 1978 | May 23, 1978 | 10 |
| 3 |  Ali Soilih | Jan 3, 1976 | May 13, 1978 | 861 |
| 2 | Said Mohamed Jaffar | Aug 3, 1975 | Jan 3, 1976 | 153 |
| 1 | Ahmed Abdallah | Jul 6, 1975 | Aug 3, 1975 | 28 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the President of Comoros?
- Azali Assoumani has been President of Comoros since Jan 1, 2016.
- How is the leader of Comoros chosen?
- Comoros is governed as a federal republic. Its president, Azali Assoumani, has led the country since Jan 1, 2016. Comoros has had 17 presidents since 1975. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral autocracy.
- Who is the longest-serving President of Comoros?
- Azali Assoumani, with 6,142 days in office across 4 terms.
- Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Comoros?
- Across 21 completed terms, the average president of Comoros has served 767 days (about 2.1 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 962 days.
- Has Comoros ever had a female president?
- No. All 17 presidents of Comoros to date have been men.