The unicameral Assembly of the Union of the Comoros is the country's legislative body.

The current Assembly of the Union, formed following elections held on 18 and 25 April 2004, has a total of 33 members. 18 member are directly elected in single member constituencies using the two-round (or run-off

Two-round system

The two-round system is a voting system used to elect a single winner where the voter casts a single vote for their chosen candidate...

) system. The local assemblies

Assemblies of the Autonomous Islands of the Comoros

In March and April 2002, the three islands of the Comoros held and approved new constitutions in referendums. The main points of the constitutions were to establish each island as an autonomous part of the Union of Comoros, along with provisions that created elected local assemblies and...

 on each of the three islands indirectly elect the remaining 15 members. All members serve five-year terms.

Note: The Camp of the Autonomous Islands is not a formal political party, but a coalition of opposition groups organized by the three island presidents and opposed to union president Azali Assoumani

Azali Assoumani

Azali Assoumani was a president of the Comoros. He became leader of the country on 30 April 1999 after leading a coup to depose acting president Tadjidine Ben Said Massounde, who he saw as pandering to the independence movement on Anjouan...

.

Djoueria Abdallah

Djoueria Abdallah

Djoueria Abdallah is a Comorian politician. A midwife from Mitsamiouli village, she made history in 2004 by becoming the first woman to join the Assembly of the Union of the Comoros. She represented the first constituency of Ngazidja. As of 2007, she was still the only female member of the...

 is the only woman to hold a seat in the Assembly.

Said Dhoifir Bounou is the current president of the Assembly of the Union.
Mohamed Djaanfari

Mohamed Djaanfari

Mohamed Djaanfari is a politician in The Comoros. He is a retired French air force officer, local transportation tycoon and Vice-President of the Assembly of the Union of the Comoros. He contested the 2006 presidential elections and ended up losing badly to Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi...

 is the current vice-president of the Assembly of the Union.

See also

• Assemblies of the Autonomous Islands of the Comoros
  Assemblies of the Autonomous Islands of the Comoros
  In March and April 2002, the three islands of the Comoros held and approved new constitutions in referendums. The main points of the constitutions were to establish each island as an autonomous part of the Union of Comoros, along with provisions that created elected local assemblies and...
  
  
  • Assembly of the Autonomous Island of Anjouan
    Assembly of the Autonomous Island of Anjouan
    The Assembly of the Autonomous Island of Anjouan is the island's legislative body.The Assembly, formed following elections held on 14 and 21 March 2004, has a total of 25 members...
    
    
  • Assembly of the Autonomous Island of Grande Comore
    Assembly of the Autonomous Island of Grande Comore
    The Assembly of the Autonomous Island of Grande Comore is the island's legislative body.The Assembly, formed following elections held on 14 and 21 March 2004, has a total of 20 members...
    
    
  • Assembly of the Autonomous Island of Mohéli
    Assembly of the Autonomous Island of Mohéli
    The Assembly of the Autonomous Island of Mohéli is the island's legislative body.The Assembly, formed following elections held on 14 and 21 March 2004, has a total of 10 members...
    
    
• Legislative Branch
• History of Comoros
  History of Comoros
  The history of Comoros goes back some 1500 years. It has been inhabited by various groups throughout this time. France colonised the islands in the 19th century. Comoros finally became independent in 1975.-Early inhabitants:...
  
  
• List of national legislatures