Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim

Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim (Arabic: محمد تقي عبد الكريم; 20 February 1936 – 6 November 1998) served as the sixth 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. In 1978 he was the Secretary of the Directory Counsel presided by Ahmed Abdallah. From 1978 to 1984 he was...