Ikililou Dhoinine
Comorian politician
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ikililou Dhoinine (Arabic: إكليل ظنين, born 14 August 1962) is a Comorian politician who served as the ninth President of the Comoros from 2011 to 2016; he was Vice-President of the Comoros from 2006 to 2011.[1]
Mohamed Ali Soilih
Nourdine Bourhane
Sambi
Ikililou Dhoinine | |
|---|---|
إكليل ظنين | |
Dhoinine in 2012 | |
| 9th President of the Comoros | |
| In office 26 May 2011 – 26 May 2016 | |
| Vice President | Fouad Mohadji Mohamed Ali Soilih Nourdine Bourhane |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi |
| Succeeded by | Azali Assoumani |
| Vice President of the Comoros | |
| In office 2006–2011 | |
| President | Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi |
| Preceded by | Caabi El-Yachroutu Mohamed Rachidi ben Massonde |
| Succeeded by | Fouad Mohadji Mohamed Ali Soilih Nourdine Bourhane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 August 1962 |
| Party | Baobab Movement |
| Spouse | Hadidja Abubacarr |
Political career
Dhoinine won the 2010 Comorian presidential election, in which he received the most votes in the first round (28.19%). He faced Mohamed Said Fazul and Abdou Djabir in a run-off election[2] and received 61.12% to win the Presidency. A member of the ruling party, Dhoinine was supported in the election by incumbent President Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi. Previously, he had worked in the Ministry of Finance as the Vice-President in charge of Budget and Women's Entrepreneurship.[3] From 26 March to 31 March 2008, he was the provisional President of Anjouan, an island in the Comoros.[4]
Dhoinine, a pharmacist by training, is the first President of Comoros from the island of Mohéli.[5]
Dhoinine served for five years as Vice President to outgoing president Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi.[6] He was also temporarily President of Anjouan in March 2008.[7] He was briefly Minister of Finance from June 2009 to June 2010.[8]
At his inauguration Dhoinine pledged to "stop at nothing in the fight against corruption".[6] He initiated the National Commission for the Prevention and Fight Against Corruption and the Regulatory Authority for Public Procurement to increase transparency.[9]
In 2013, Dhoinine was subject of a failed coup d'état due to discontent over the dismissal of several government officials.[10]
Dhoinine's wife is Hadidja Abubacarr I'Dhoinine.[11]
