Ikililou Dhoinine (Arabic: إكليل ظنين, born 14 August 1962) is a Comorian politician who was the President of the Comoros from 2011 to 2016; he was a Vice-President of Comoros from 2006 to 2011.[1]
Ikililou Dhoinine | |
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إكليل ظنين | |
![]() Dhoinine in 2012 | |
President of the Comoros | |
In office 26 May 2011 – 26 May 2016 | |
Vice President | Fouad Mohadji Mohamed Ali Soilih Nourdine Bourhane |
Preceded by | Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi |
Succeeded by | Azali Assoumani |
Vice President of the Comoros | |
In office 2006–2011 Serving with Idi Nadhoim | |
President | Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi |
Preceded by | Caabi El-Yachroutu Mohamed Rachidi ben Massonde |
Succeeded by | Fouad Mohadji Mohamed Ali Soilih Nourdine Bourhane |
Personal details | |
Born | Djoièzi, Mohéli, Comoros | 14 August 1962
Political party | Baobab Movement |
Spouse | Hadidja Abubacarr |
Political career
editDhoinine won the 2010 Comorian presidential election, in which he received the most votes in the first round (28.19%). He faced Mohamed Said Fazul and Abdou Djabir in a run-off election[2] and received 61.12% to win the Presidency. A member of the ruling party, Dhoinine was supported in the election by incumbent President Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi. Previously, he had worked in the Ministry of Finance as the Vice-President in charge of Budget and Women's Entrepreneurship.[3] From 26 March to 31 March 2008, he was the provisional President of Anjouan, an island in the Comoros.[4]
Dhoinine, a pharmacist by training, is the first President of Comoros from the island of Mohéli.[5]
Dhoinine served for five years as deputy to outgoing president Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi.[6]
At his inauguration Dhoinine pledged to "stop at nothing in the fight against corruption".[6] He initiated the National Commission for the Prevention and Fight Against Corruption and the Regulatory Authority for Public Procurement to increase transparency.[7]
In 2013, Dhoinine was subject of a failed coup d'état due to discontent over the dismissal of several government officials.[8]
Dhoinine's wife is Hadidja Abubacarr I'Dhoinine.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Présidence de l'Union des Comores [Site officiel]". 3 October 2011. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011.
- ^ Dhoinine leading Comoros poll News24.com, 8 November 2010
- ^ Members of the Government of the Union of Comoros Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine United Nations
- ^ Comoros Worldstatesmen.org
- ^ "Comoros islanders elect Ikililou Dhoinine as president". BBC News. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Comoros profile". BBC News. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Actualité des Comores / Indice de perception de la corruption 2013 : Les Comores de mieux en mieux notées! / Al-Watwan, quotidien comorien". alwatwan.net. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ Amir, Ahmed (April 22, 2013). "Comoros says foils plot against government, makes arrests". Reuters.
- ^ "African First Ladies to Start Arriving Gambia Today - Ahead of Crucial Women Forum". The Daily Observer. AllAfrica.com. 2014-05-23. Retrieved 2014-05-25.