Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim

Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim
محمد تقي عبد الكريم
5th President of the Comoros
In office 25 March 1996 – 6 November 1998
Preceded by	Said Mohamed Djohar
Succeeded by	Tadjidine Ben Said Massounde (Acting)
Personal details
Born	20 February 1936 Mbeni, Grande Comore
Died	6 November 1998 (aged 62)

Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim (Arabic: محمد تقي عبد الكريم; 20 February 1936 – 6 November 1998) was President of the Comoros from 25 March 1996 until his death on 6 November 1998.

Life

He was born in Mbeni, Grande Comore and issued family privileges, he was the beneficiary of Djumbé Fumu, clan of ba wazir descendant of Sultan Boina Hadji. He studied in Madagascar as a child then went to France to continue his education and obtain an engineering degree in public works. Returning to Grande Comore, Said Mohamed Cheikh made him responsible for the public works in Anjouan where he made the acquaintance of Ahmed Abdallah.

Career positions

• 1970 : Minister of Development under the second government of Said Ibrahim Ben Ali
• 1971 : Minister of Education
• 1972 : Minister of Rural Development under the government of Saïd Mohamed Jaffar
• 1973 : Minister of Special Planning under Ahmed Abdallah
• 1975 : Minister of the Interior

He took refuge in Mbeni under the regime of Ali Soilih, resisting with civil disobedience and jailed. He was freed from captivity by mercenaries.

• 1978 : Secretary of the Directory Counsel presided by Ahmed Abdallah
• 1978–1984 : President of the Federal Assembly

He broke ties with Abdallah and took refuge in France.

Later political career

In 1990, Taki returned to the country and became a candidate for president after the death of Abdallah. However, Said Mohamed Djohar won the elections. He served as Prime Minister from 7 January 1992 to 15 July 1992 and was acting President from 2 October 1995 to 5 October 1995. He was elected President of the Comoros from 25 March 1996 until his death on 6 November 1998.