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Prince Said Mohamed Jaffar, full name Said Mohamed Jaffar El Amjad, as the 2nd President of Comoros (État comorien) from August 1975 until January 1976, as well as chief minister of the Comoros government from July until December 1972.
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Kassim Abdallah Mfoihaia is a French-born Comorian professional footballer who plays for Athlético Marseille. At international level, he represented the Comoros national team.
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| Preceded by Ahmed Abdallah | Provisional President of the Comoros November 26, 1989 – November 27, 1989 | Succeeded by Said Mohamed Djohar |
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