Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi | |
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أحمد عبدالله محمد سامبي | |
 Sambi in 2009 | |
| 8th President of the Comoros | |
| In office 26 May 2006 – 26 May 2011 | |
| Vice President | Ikililou Dhoinine Idi Nadhoim |
| Preceded by | Azali Assoumani |
| Succeeded by | Ikililou Dhoinine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 June 1958 Mutsamudu, Comoros |
| Political party | Juwa Party |
| Spouse | Hadjira Djoudi |
| Profession | Businessperson |
| Nickname | Ayatollah |
Sayyid Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi (Arabic: أحمد عبدالله محمد سامبي, born 5 June 1958) is a Comorian Islamic leader and politician, and former President of Comoros. He is popularly known as 'Ayatollah'. After easily winning the 14 May 2006 presidential election with 58.02% of the national vote, Sambi was inaugurated as President of the Union of the Comoros on 26 May 2006. It was the first peaceful transfer of power in the history of the Comoros.