# Ahmed Abdallah

_President of the Comoros from 1978 to 1989_

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> Ahmed Abdallah Abderemane 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 June 1919 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q401076#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Anjouan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q401076#P19))
- **Died:** 26 November 1989 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q401076#P570))
- **Place of death:** Moroni ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q401076#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Comoros; France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q401076#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q401076#P106))
- **Political party:** Comorian Union for Progress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q401076#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of Comoros (23 May 1978 – 26 November 1989); President of Comoros (6 July 1975 – 3 August 1975); senator of the Community; Senator of the French Fifth Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q401076#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the Green Crescent; Order of the Star of Anjouan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q401076#P166))

## Questions

**When was Ahmed Abdallah born?**  
Ahmed Abdallah was born on 12 June 1919 in Anjouan.

**What positions has Ahmed Abdallah held?**  
Positions held by Ahmed Abdallah include: President of Comoros (1978–1989); President of Comoros (1975–1975); senator of the Community; Senator of the French Fifth Republic.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ahmed Abdallah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Abdallah) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q401076](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q401076) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ahmed Abdallah illustration.png by Voice of America (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ahmed_Abdallah_illustration.png)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Ahmed Abdallah". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ahmed-abdallah. Retrieved 7 November 2026.