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Assoumani, Azali
1959 - Born on the 1st of January in Mitsoudje, Grand Comore.
1977-1980 - He trained at the Royal Military Academy in Morocco and qualified as a parachutist.
1989-1990 - After the death of Abdullah and the departure of the mercenaries, he became a senior officer in the new Comorian Defense Force (FCD).
1995 - During this period the FCD was again (temporarily) defeated by Denard's mercenaries.
1996 - He undertook further training at a French military academy and was promoted to colonel and chief of staff of the new National Army of Development (NAD).
1999 - He became leader of the country on the 30th of April, after leading a coup to depose acting president Tadjidine Ben Said Massounde, who he saw as pandering to the independence movement on Anjouan.
2002 - He won multi-party elections, prior to which he was constitutionally required to temporarily step down in order to run as a candidate.
2005 - A draft law was under consideration that would have changed this to allow him to run for a second term, but it was withdrawn.
1977-1980 - He trained at the Royal Military Academy in Morocco and qualified as a parachutist.
1989-1990 - After the death of Abdullah and the departure of the mercenaries, he became a senior officer in the new Comorian Defense Force (FCD).
1995 - During this period the FCD was again (temporarily) defeated by Denard's mercenaries.
1996 - He undertook further training at a French military academy and was promoted to colonel and chief of staff of the new National Army of Development (NAD).
1999 - He became leader of the country on the 30th of April, after leading a coup to depose acting president Tadjidine Ben Said Massounde, who he saw as pandering to the independence movement on Anjouan.
2002 - He won multi-party elections, prior to which he was constitutionally required to temporarily step down in order to run as a candidate.
2005 - A draft law was under consideration that would have changed this to allow him to run for a second term, but it was withdrawn.
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