Member State of the Arab League This article lists the heads of state of the Comoros, since the country gained independence from France in 1975.
A new constitution, approved in the 2018 constitutional referendum allows the president to run for two consecutive five-year terms.
Previously during the time of Union of the Comoros, there was a one-term rotational system in place to share the presidency between Grande Comore, Anjouan and Mohéli.
[2] Article 58[4] of the Comorian Constitution states that "in case of absolute absence of a President" the following should happen: