On April 30 1999 the Comoros transitional government--which had been in place since the death of President Taki in October 1998--was toppled by a coup led by the Army Chief of Staff, Col. Assoumani Azzali. This is the 18th coup or coup attempt in the Comoros.

NOTE: The information regarding Comoros on this page is re-published from the 2001 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Comoros Gov. Leaders 2001 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Comoros Gov. Leaders 2001 should be addressed to the CIA.