🇰🇲 Azali Assoumani
President of Comoros since January 1, 2016
How long has Azali Assoumani been in office?
As of October 17, 2026, Azali Assoumani has been in office for 3,942 days as President of Comoros, with no scheduled end date. There is no scheduled end date to count down to. Comoros is classified as an electoral autocracy: elections are held, but they rarely change who is in charge.
6,400 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Comoros usually stay in office?
Comoros has had 17 presidents since 1975. A completed tenure has averaged 767 days (about 2.1 years), and the longest was Azali Assoumani at 6,142 days. All of them have been men. Azali Assoumani has served 3,942 days so far, 414% longer than that average. The previous officeholder, Moustadroine Abdou, served 49 days. Comoros is classified as an electoral autocracy.
Key facts
| Role | President of Comoros |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Political system | Electoral autocracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros |
| Born | January 1, 1959 (age 67) |
| Took office | January 1, 2016 (aged 56) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 22nd President of Comoros |
| Previous terms | 1999–2001 (632 days); 2001–2006 (1,826 days) |
| Preceded by | Moustadroine Abdou |
| Vs. average | 3,942 days served — 414% longer than the historical average of 767 days (so far) |
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