On 3 August 1975, less than one month after independence, president Ahmed Abdallah was removed from office in an armed coup and replaced with United National Front of the Comoros (FNUK) member Said Mohamed Jaffar
January 1976, Jaffar was ousted in favour of his Minister of Defence Ali Soilih
On 13 May 1978, Bob Denard overthrew President Soilih and reinstated Abdallah
Abdallah was allegedly shot dead in his office. Said Mohamed Djohar, Soilih's older half-brother, then became president
The French removed Djohar and Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim became president
His death in November 1998, He was succeeded by Interim President Tadjidine Ben Said Massounde.
April 1999, Colonel Azali Assoumani, Army Chief of Staff, seized power in a bloodless coup, overthrowing the Interim President Massounde
Azali led the Comoros through constitutional changes that enabled new elections in 2006 which were won by Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi
Elections in late 2010, former Vice-President Ikililou Dhoinine was elected as president
The 2016 elections, Azali Assoumani, from Ngazidja, became president for a third term
January 1976, Jaffar was ousted in favour of his Minister of Defence Ali Soilih
On 13 May 1978, Bob Denard overthrew President Soilih and reinstated Abdallah
Abdallah was allegedly shot dead in his office. Said Mohamed Djohar, Soilih's older half-brother, then became president
The French removed Djohar and Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim became president
His death in November 1998, He was succeeded by Interim President Tadjidine Ben Said Massounde.
April 1999, Colonel Azali Assoumani, Army Chief of Staff, seized power in a bloodless coup, overthrowing the Interim President Massounde
Azali led the Comoros through constitutional changes that enabled new elections in 2006 which were won by Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi
Elections in late 2010, former Vice-President Ikililou Dhoinine was elected as president
The 2016 elections, Azali Assoumani, from Ngazidja, became president for a third term
