Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim

Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim served as the sixth President of the Comoros from 25 March 1996 until his death on 6 November 1998.

Life

He was born in Mbeni, Grande Comore and issued family privileges, he was the beneficiary of Djumbé Fumu, clan of ba wazir descendant of Sultan Boina Hadji. He studied in Madagascar as a child then went to France to continue his education and obtain an engineering degree in public works. Returning to Grande Comore, Said Mohamed Cheikh made him responsible for the public works in Anjouan where he made the acquaintance of Ahmed Abdallah.

Career positions

1970 : Minister of Development under the second government of Said Ibrahim Ben Ali
1971 : Minister of Education
1972 : Minister of Rural Development under the government of Saïd Mohamed Jaffar
1973 : Minister of Special Planning under Ahmed Abdallah
1975 : Minister of the Interior

He took refuge in Mbeni under the regime of Ali Soilih, resisting with civil disobedience and jailed. He was freed from captivity by mercenaries. In 1978 he was the Secretary of the Directory Counsel presided by Ahmed Abdallah. From 1978 to 1984 he was the President of the Federal Assembly He broke ties with Abdallah and took refuge in France from December 1984 until January 1990.

Later political career

In 1990, Taki returned to the country and became a candidate for president in the 1990 elections after the death of Abdallah. However, Said Mohamed Djohar won the elections. Taki then took refuge in France again from March 1990 to November 1991. He served as Prime Minister from 7 January 1992 to 15 July 1992 and was acting President from 2 October 1995 to 5 October 1995. He was elected President of the Comoros from 25 March 1996 until his death on 6 November 1998.