Ibrahim Aboubacar
Ibrahim Aboubacar (born 1 February 1965) is a French politician who was the French National Assembly deputy for Mayotte's 2nd constituency from 2012 to 2017. Biography Aboubacar was born on 1 February 1965 in Fomboni on the island of Mohéli, the Comoros. Aboubacar and his family lived in Moroni until the Comoros gained independence in 1975. They then moved to Sada, Mayotte. In 1980, Aboubacar was sent to Réunion by his family to complete his secondary education. Aboubacar then undertook engineering studies in Paris, with the intention of returning to Mayotte to work towards the development of the region. In 1990, having earned a degree in engineering at the École spéciale des travaux publics (ESTP), Aboubacar finally returned to Mayotte. There he worked in an urban planning agency for five years. During this time, he was involved in trade union activism and eventually became the spokesperson for the Mayotte Workers' Union, before entering into politics during the 1992 municipal elections. Elected successively to the position of economic and social adviser of Mayotte from 1999 to 2004, and city councillor in the commune of Sada from 2008 to 2012, Aboubacar was elected as the 1st vice-president of the Departmental Council of