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Mahamadou Issoufou
Mahamadou Issoufou (born 1 January 1952) is a Nigerien politician who served as the President of Niger from 7 April 2011 to 2 April 2021. Issoufou was the prime minister of Niger from 1993 to 1994, president of the National Assembly from 1995 to 1996, and he was a candidate in each presidential election from 1993 to 2016. He led the Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS-Tarayya), a social democratic party, from its foundation in 1990 until his election as president in 2011. During the Presidency of Mamadou Tandja (1999–2010), Issoufou was the main opposition leader. Having left power by respecting the constitution limiting him to two presidential terms thus leading to the first ever democratic transition of power in the country, in March 2021 he received the Ibrahim Prize awarded for good governance, democratic election and respect of term limits. Background Issoufou, an ethnic Hausa, was born on the 1st of January 1952, in the town of Dandaji in Tahoua Depa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Heads Of State Of Niger
This is a list of heads of state of Niger since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day. A total of ten people have served as head of state of Niger. The current head of state of Niger is the President of the Republic Mohamed Bazoum, since 2 April 2021. Titles * 1960–1974: President of the Republic * 1974–1989: President of the Supreme Military Council * 1989: President of the Supreme Council of National Orientation * 1989–1996: President of the Republic * 1996: Chairman of the National Salvation Council * 1996–1999: President of the Republic * 1999: Chairman of the National Reconciliation Council * 1999–2010: President of the Republic * 2010–2011: Chairman of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy * 2011–present: President of the Republic Key ;Political parties * * * * * ;Other factions * List of officeholders Timeline Latest election See also * Politics of Niger * List of prime ministers of Niger * List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
