Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Female
Heads of
State of
the Comoro
Islands (Female Suffrage 1947/56) Independent
from France 1975
Also see Comoro Islands Ministers
Badgini (Bajini)
Around
1884 Sultan Mzade Badgini binti Munké Mwembwani
She succeeded
Umam wa Dari, who reigned (1852-84) and was succeeded by
Khadija.
Circa
1884, 1884-8.. and 1887-ca.88 Sultan Khadija binti Mugné Mku
It
is not clear what happened to her after Hachimu bin Mugne Mku
seized power in 1885, After he had been driven out in 1887 she
was first arrested but later reinstalled as Sultane by Saidi Ali
of the Comoros and French. Later she is known to have been in
exile in 1888 and to have joined Hachimu the following year. (d.
1889)
Bambo
18.. Mfahme Nyau wa Faume
Ma’yuta (Mayotte, today a French Possession)
1700-17.. Sultan Aisa
Succeeded by daughter, Sultan Monavo
17.. Sultan Monavo bint Mwinye Fani
Mwali/Mohéli
1842-67 Sultan Jumbe Fatimah bint
Abderremane/Reketaka Jombe Sudy
1871-78 Sultan
Jumbe Fatimah was deposed in 1867 but was reinstalled and ruled until her death.
She lived (1837-78)
1842-42 Regent Dowager Sultan Rovao
She was regent for daughter together with her second husband, Tsivandini
1888-89 Regent Baila Juma Mwali
1888-1909 Sultan Salima Machamba
bint Hamadi Makadara
1909-64 Head of the Royal Family
Daughter of Sultan Raketaka Djoumbe Fatima and Emile Fleuriot de Lange and
married to Camille Paule (d. 1946). She never took office, lived in France
trough all the years. In 1909 French annexed the Island in 1909 and “deposed”
her.
17.. Sultan Nyau wa Faume
Nzwani
1632/33 Sultan Alimah I
Circa 1676-circa 1711 Sultan Alimah II
1782-92 Sultan
Alimah III
Also spelled as Halimah.
Last update 29.12.03