Comoros Government

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Country Name	Comoros
Full Country Name	Union of the Comoros
Local - Long	Udzima wa Komori (Comorian)/Union des Comores (French)/Al Ittihad al Qumuri (Arabic)
Local - Short	Komori (Comorian)/Les Comores (French)/Juzur al Qamar (Arabic)
Former Name	Comorian State, Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros
Etymology- history of name	Name derives from the Arabic designation "Juzur al Qamar" meaning "Islands of the Moon"
Government Type	Federal Presidential Republic
Capital Name	Moroni
Capital - geographic coordinate	11 42 S, 43 14 E
Capital Time Difference	UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Independence	6 July 1975 (from France)
National Holiday	Independence Day, 6 July (1975)
Constitution	History: Previous 1996, 2001; newest adopted 30 July 2018 Amendments: Proposed by the president of the union or supported by at least one third of the Assembly of the Union membership; adoption requires approval by at least three-quarters majority of the total Assembly membership or approval in a referendum. Note: A referendum held on 30 July 2018 - boycotted by the opposition - overwhelmingly approved a new constitution that allows for 2 consecutive 5-year presidential terms and revises the rotating presidency within the islands.

Comoros Capital City Map

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Comoros Government and Politics

Who is the president of Comoros?

Executive Branch:	Chief of state: President AZALI Assoumani (since 26 May 2016); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government Head of government: President AZALI Assoumani (since 26 May 2016) Cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president Elections/Appointments: President directly elected by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term; election last held on 14 January 2024 (next to be held in 2029) Election Results: 2024: AZALI Assoumani reelected president in first round - AZALI Assoumani (CRC) 63%, SALIM ISSA Abdallah (PJ) 20.3%, DAOUDOU Abdallah Mohamed (Orange Party) 5.9%, Bourhane HAMIDOU (independent) 5.1% 2019: AZALI Assoumani elected president in first round - AZALI Assoumani (CRC) 60.8%, Ahamada MAHAMOUDOU (PJ) 14.6%, Mouigni Baraka Said SOILIHI (independent) 5.6%, other 19%
Citizenship Criteria:	Citizenship by birth: No Citizenship by descent only: At least one parent must be a citizen of the Comoros Dual citizenship recognized: No Residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years
Legal System:	Mixed legal system of Islamic religious law, the French civil code of 1975, and customary law
Suffrage:	18 years of age; universal
Legislative Branch:	Description: Unicameral Assembly of the Union (33 seats; 24 members directly elected by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed and 9 members indirectly elected by the 3 island assemblies; members serve 5-year terms) Elections: Last held on 19 January 2020 with a runoff on 23 February 2020 (next to be held in 2025) Election Results: Percent of vote by party in first round - CRC 60.9%, Orange Party 4.3%, independent 30.8%, other 4%; percent of vote by party in the second round - CRC 54.1%, Orange Party 18.9%, independent 26.1%, other 1%; seats by party in the first round - CRC 16, Orange Party 1, independent 2; seats by party in the second round - CRC 4, Orange Party 1; note - 9 additional seats filled by the 3 island assemblies; note - main opposition parties boycotted election; composition for elected members as of 2022 - men 20, women 4, percent of women 16.7%
Judicial Branch:	Highest court(s): Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 7 judges) Judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges - selection and term of office NA Subordinate courts: Court of Appeals (in Moroni); Tribunal de premiere instance; island village (community) courts; religious courts
Regions or States:	3 islands Anjouan (Ndzuwani), Grande Comore (N'gazidja), Moheli (Mwali)
Political Parties and Leaders:	Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros or CRC [AZALI Assoumani] Juwa Party (Parti Juwa) or PJ [Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed SAMBI] Orange Party [Mohamed DAOUDOU] Note: only parties with seats in the Assembly of the Union included (2020)
International Law Organization Participation:	Has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
International Organization Participation:	ACP, AfDB, AMF, AOSIS, AU, CAEU (candidates), COMESA, FAO, FZ, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, InOC, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAS, MIGA, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)
Diplomatic Representation in the US:	Chief of Mission: Ambassador Issimail CHANFI (since 23 December 2020) Chancery: Permanent Mission to the UN, 866 United Nations Plaza, Suite 495, New York, NY 10017 Telephone: [1] (212) 750-1637 FAX: [1] (212) 750-1657 Email address and website: comoros@un.int https://www.un.int/comoros/
Diplomatic Representation from US:	Embassy: The US does not have an embassy in Comoros; the US Ambassador to Madagascar is accredited to Comoros

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