Last Updated: 11/27/01
Comoros
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.
| Head of State | Azzali, Assoumani |
| Prime Minister | Madi, Hamada |
| Min. of Communications | Toihir, Ali |
| Min. of Culture, Youth, & Sports | Madi, Ahamada |
| Min. of Defense | M'Radabi, Fakhri Mahmoud |
| Min. of Economy, Commerce, Crafts, & Investment | Issulahi, Abdulhamid |
| Min. of Equipment, Energy, & Urban Affairs | Abdallah, Charif |
| Min. of Finance, Budget, & Planning | Aboudou, Assoumany |
| Min. of Foreign Affairs & Cooperation | el-Amine, Souefou Mohamed |
| Min. of Interior & Decentralization | Djalim, Ahmed ali |
| Min. of Justice & Islamic Affairs | Iliasse, Yahaya Mohamed |
| Min. of National Education, Professional Formation, & Human Rights | Soilihi, Said Abdallah Cheikh |
| Min. of Production & Environment | Ali, Said Ali Boina |
| Min. of Public Employees & Labor | Mmadi, Djaffar |
| Min. of Public Health, Population, & Women's Affairs | Abbas, Attoumane Jaffar |
| Min. of Public Service, Employment, & Work | Hamdia, Milissane |
| Min. of Transport, Tourism, Posts, & Telecommunications | Athoumani, Mohamed Ali |
| Min. Delegate of the Prime Minister in Charge of Communication & National Reconciliation | Soimadou, Mohamed Abdou |
| Dir. Gen., Central Bank | Halifa, Mohamed |
| Ambassador-Designate to the US | Djabir, Ahmed |
| Permanent Representative-designate to the UN, New York | Djabir, Ahmed |