Ahmed Abdallah

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Ahmed Abdallah

Role / Field:

Comorian politician who served as President of the Comoros from 1978 to 1989.

Born:

1919-06-12

Died:

1989-11-26

Century / Era:

1919s Historical Era

Database Source:

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Origins & Foundations

Ahmed Abdallah Abderemane (Arabic: أحمد عبد الله عبد الرحمن, Ahmad Abd Allah Abd ar-Rahman, 12 June 1919 – 26 November 1989) was a Comorian politician. He was a member of the French Senate from 1959 to 1973, and President of the Comoros from 25 October 1978 until his assassination in 1989. Ahmed Abdallah Abderemane was born on June 12, 1919 in Domoni, on the island of Anjouan. He began participating in the government in the 1940s, while the Comoros were still part of France.

Key Developments & Impact

He was the President of the general council from 1949 until 1953, and was the chairman of the Chamber of Deputies from April 1970 to June 1970. 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; he served in that position until 6 July 1975, when the islands became independent from France, (with the exception of Mayotte, which voted to remain part of France.) Abdallah became the first president of the independent islands, but was overthrown by Said Mohamed Jaffar in a coup d'état on 3 August 1975. Jaffar, in turn...

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1919 (1919-06-12): Birth of Ahmed Abdallah — Comorian politician who served as President of the Comoros from 1978 to 1989.
2. 1949: 1949 Milestone — He was the President of the general council from 1949 until 1953, and was the chairman of the Chamber of Deputies from April 1970 to June 1970.
3. 1959: 1959 Milestone — He was a member of the French Senate from 1959 to 1973, and President of the Comoros from 25 October 1978 until his assassination in 1989.
4. 1972: 1972 Milestone — 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; he served in that position until 6 July 1975, when the islands became independent from France, (with the exception of Mayotte, which voted to remain part of France.
5. 1975: 1975 Milestone — ) Abdallah became the first president of the independent islands, but was overthrown by Said Mohamed Jaffar in a coup d'état on 3 August 1975.
6. 1989 (1989-11-26): Passing & Historical Legacy — Ahmed Abdallah passed away on 1989-11-26, leaving an enduring historical legacy.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Ahmed Abdallah

True or False: “Did Ahmed Abdallah Abderemane serve as the first president of the independent Comoros in 1975?”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): He became the first president of the independent islands in 1975, though he was subsequently overthrown by Said Mohamed Jaffar.

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