 Secondly the position became President of the autonomous island of Anjouan following the adoption of the Union of Comoros Constitution of 2001.The first President of Anjouan was Foundi Ibrahim Abdallah from 1997 to 1999.Saïd Abeid Abdérémane succeeded to Foundi Ibrahim Abdallah in 1999 and was President of Anjouan until August 2001, date of the military putsch by Mohamed Bacar.