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Azali Assoumani

1959 - Today

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Azali Assoumani (Arabic: غزالي عثماني; born 1 January 1959) is a Comorian politician and military officer who has served as the seventh President of the Comoros from 2002 to 2006 and again since 2016, except for a brief period in 2019. He became head of state after staging a coup d'état in 1999 and was elected president in 2002, 2016, 2019 and 2024. He also served as Chairperson of the African Union from February 2023 to February 2024. Assoumani's current presidency has been described as increasingly authoritarian. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Azali Assoumani is the 7,187th most popular politician (up from 8,551st in 2019), the most popular biography from Comoros (up from 2nd in 2019) and the most popular Comoran Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Azali Assoumani ranks 7,187 out of 19,576. Before him are Al-Mu'azzam Isa, Ammuna, Xiomara Castro, Tigranes III, Edgar, King of Scotland, and Sergio Oliva. After him are Emperor Wenxuan of Northern Qi, Radama II, Ferenc Fricsay, Iskandar of Johor, Khamudi, and Chris Patten.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Azali Assoumani ranks 84. Before him are Rosanna Arquette, Victoria Abril, Donna Strickland, Satoru Iwata, Donna Murphy, and Xiomara Castro. After him are Hassan Diab, Benny Gantz, Yasmina Reza, Chan Santokhi, Elizabeth Peña, and Loretta Lynch.

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In Comoros

Among people born in Comoros, Azali Assoumani ranks 1 out of 6. After him are Ahmed Abdallah (1919), Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi (1958), Ikililou Dhoinine (1962), Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim (1936), and Said Mohamed Jaffar (1918).

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Among POLITICIANS In Comoros

Among politicians born in Comoros, Azali Assoumani ranks 1. After him are Ahmed Abdallah (1919), Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi (1958), Ikililou Dhoinine (1962), Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim (1936), and Said Mohamed Jaffar (1918).

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