Assembly of the Union of the Comoros
Legislative body of the Comoros
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The unicameral Assembly of the Union of the Comoros is the country's legislative body. It was established in 2004.
Type
Founded2004
President
Moustadroine Abdou
since 3 April 2020
since 3 April 2020
Vice Presidents
Abdallah Ali Mchangama
Mostoifa Ahmed Hassan
Ibrahim Ali Soilihi
Youssouf Abdou Omar
since 3 April 2020
Mostoifa Ahmed Hassan
Ibrahim Ali Soilihi
Youssouf Abdou Omar
since 3 April 2020
Assembly of the Union of the Comoros جمعية اتحاد جزر القمر Assemblée de l'Union des Comores | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Leadership | |
President | Moustadroine Abdou since 3 April 2020 |
Vice Presidents | Abdallah Ali Mchangama Mostoifa Ahmed Hassan Ibrahim Ali Soilihi Youssouf Abdou Omar since 3 April 2020 |
Mohamed Omar Abubakar since 3 April 2020 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 33 |
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Political groups | Government (31)
Others (2)
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Length of term | 5 years[1] |
| Elections | |
| Two-round system | |
Last election | 12 and 30 January 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
| Moroni | |
Legislative history
The Comorian legislative body, Chamber of Deputies, was established in 1961.[2] It was reconstituted as the National Assembly in July 1975. It was followed by the Federal Assembly,[2] which had 33-43 members before year 2004.[1] The name Assembly of the Union was taken into use in 2004. Since 2020, it has had 24 members instead of 33.[3]
Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies
| Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saïd Ibrahim | 1958 | 1970 | président de la Chambre des députés[4][5] |
| Ahmed Abdallah | 2 April 1970 | 6 June 1970 | président de la Chambre des députés[6] |
| Said Mohamed Jaffar | ? - January 1972 | January 1972 - ? | président de la Chambre des députés[7] |
| Said Mohamed Djohar | June 1972 | October 1972 | président de la Chambre des députés[8] |
| Mouzaoir Abdallah | ? - 1973 | 19 April 1975 | président de la Chambre des Députés[9] |
| Ahmed Dahalani | 7 May 1975 | July 1975 | président de la Chambre des Députés[9] |
Presidents of the Assembly
| Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim | 1978 | 1984 | Left 1984 without resigning[1][10][11][12][13] |
| Abdérémane Mohamed | ? - 1985 | 1985 - ? | Interim[13] |
| Abdallah Halifa | 1987 | 1992 | [1][13][14] |
| Amir Attoumane | 1992 | 1994 | [1] |
| Mohamed Said Abdallah M'Changama | 1994 | 1997 | [1][13][15][16] |
| Salim Djabir Salim | 1997 | April 1999 | [1][13][17][18] |
| In abeyance | April 1999 | 2004 | |
| Saïd Dhoifir Bounou | June 2004 | 2009 | [1] |
| Bourhane Hamidou | 15 January 2010 | April 2015 | [1][19] |
| Abdou Ousseni | 4 April 2015 | 3 April 2020 | [1][3] |
| Moustadroine Abdou | 3 April 2020 | Incumbent | [1][3] |
