Ahmed Abdallah Abderemane (Arabic: أحمد عبد الله عبد الرحمن‎, Ahmad Abd Allah Abd ar-Rahman, 12 June 1919 – 26 November 1989)^[1] was a Comorian politician. He was President of the Comoros from 25 October 1978 until his death.^[2]

[edit] Life prior to the presidency

Abdallah was born in Domoni, on the island of Anjouan.^{[citation needed]} He began participating in the government in the 1940s, while the Comoros were still part of France. He was the President of the general council from 1949 until 1953, and was the chairman of the chamber of deputies during 1970.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] First presidency

In 1972, Abdallah, now leader of his political party, the Comoros Democratic Union (UDC), became president of the government council and Chief Minister of the Comoros;^{[citation needed]} he served in that position until July 6, 1975, when the islands became independent from France, (with the exception of Mayotte, which voted to remain part of France.)^[3] Abdallah became the first president of the independent islands, but was overthrown by Said Mohamed Jaffar in a coup d'état on August 3, 1975.^[4] Jaffar, in turn, would be overthrown by Ali Soilih in 1976.^[5]

[edit] Second presidency

Abdallah, (who had been living in exile Paris, France) staged a coup against Soilih in 1978 with the help of mercenary Bob Denard.^[4] After Said Atthoumani had served as "Chairman of the Politico-Military Directorate" for ten days, Abdallah and Mohamed Ahmed assumed the titles of "Co-Chairmen of the Politico-Military Directorate."^[6] On July 22, their titles were changed to "Co-Chairmen of the Directorate," and on October 3, Abdallah became the lone chair.^[6]

On October 25, Abdallah assumed the title of president and remained in office until his death, despite three separate coup attempts against him.^[7] In 1982, Abdallah had the UDC and all other parties abolished, and a new party, the Comorian Union for Progress (UCP), was set up.^[8] Comoros became a one-party state, with the UCP being the only legal party.^[8]

Abdallah was re-elected unopposed in 1984.^[5] On November 26, 1989, he was assassinated in the capital, Moroni, during a coup led by Ali Soilih's half-brother, Said Mohamed Djohar. Djohar took control of the country the next day.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] See also

• List of heads of state of the Comoros

[edit] References

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