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take place within the framework of a multi-party democracy and a presidential system. The President and the majority of the seats in the
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win 36 of the 43 seats amidst an opposition boycott. As a result of a coup, the next presidential elections were not held until
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The 33 seats in the Assembly of the Union are divided into 24 seats directly elected in single-member constituencies using the
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was held, with 99% of voters voting in favour of the new constitution. Further constitutional referendums were held in
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in October 1977; despite a vote in favour, Soilih was overthrown the following May. Following his overthrow, a
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was held in 1974, which resulted in a large majority (95%) in favour of independence. However, one island,
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the islands voted in favour of the new French constitution, which resulted in them becoming part of the
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that amended the electoral system, the presidency rotated between the Comoros' three main islands;
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produced a fragmented legislature, with 14 parties winning seats and none holding more than seven.
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the Council became the Territorial Assembly, and in 1962 became the Chamber of Deputies.
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elected unopposed in the second round after his opponents boycotted it. However,
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in December that year all candidates ran as independents. Shortly before the
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in the second round, having finished as runner-up in the first round. The
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in 2009 were won by the Baobab movement supportive of the President.
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the following year produced a majority for the pro-presidential
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Several referendums have been held in the Comoros. In
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Index

Politics of the Comoros

Arab League
Member State of the Arab League
Constitution
Human rights
LGBT rights
President
Azali Assoumani
Assembly of the Union
President
Moustadroine Abdou
Supreme Court
Elections
Political parties
2019
2024
2015
2020
islands
Grande Comore
Anjouan
Mohéli
Island assemblies
Foreign relations
Minister
Dhoihir Dhoulkamal
Diplomatic missions of
in the Comoros
Passport

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