Mouigni Baraka Saïd Soilihi (born, September 7, 1968[1]) is a Comorian politician. He was the governor of the autonomous island of Ngazidja elected in 2010.[2] Soilihi served as governor of the island from May 26, 2011 (after being sworn in on May 23, 2011) and he served a 5-year term.[3]
Mouigni Baraka is a trained customs officer.[citation needed]
He is a candidate in the 2016 presidential election, under the label of the Democratic Rally of the Comoros. He obtained 16,738 votes and came in second in the premier tour, i.e., 15% of those expressed. Maintained in the second round, he calls to vote for Mohamed Ali Soilihi. Baraka finishes third and last with 37,073 votes (18%), Ali Soilihi is second, and Azali Assoumani is elected.[4][5]
Candidate again in 2019, this time as an independent; he was third at the end of the first and only round, which saw the re-election of Azali Assoumani. He obtained 8,851 votes, or 6% of the votes cast.
In November 2023, Mouigni Baraka Saïd Soilihi officially declared his candidacy for the presidential election of January 14, 2024.[6][7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Mouigni Baraka Saïd Soilihi I Portrait d'un homme aux multiples casquettes". Al-Watwan (in French). 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Présidentielle - Comores : quatre candidats qui comptent". Le Point (in French). 18 February 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Comoros: Country Review.; 2024:1-354". ebsco. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Rédaction, La (2016-02-24). "Présidentielle: Mamadou , Mouigni Baraka et Azali au second tour | Comores Infos". www.comoresinfos.net (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ "Présidentielle de l'Union : Azali, une victoire nette et sans bavure | Comores Infos". www.comoresinfos.net (in French). 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ "Comores: trois poids lourds se déclarent candidats pour la présidentielle, dont le président Azali". RFI (in French). 2023-11-05. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ "Mouigni Baraka se déclare candidat | La Gazette Des Comores". lagazettedescomores.com (in French). 2023-07-11. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Comores: pour Mouigni Baraka Saïd Soilihi, la 1ère priorité c'est de changer de Constitution". RFI (in French). 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
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