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Mahamadou Issoufou

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Mahamadou Issoufou
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipNiger Edit
Name in native languageMahamadu Isufu, Mahamadou Issoufou Edit
Name wey dem give amMuhammad, Mahamadou Edit
Family nameIssoufou Edit
Ein date of birth1 January 1952 Edit
Place dem born amDandadji Edit
SpouseLalla Malika Issoufou, Aïssata Issoufou Mahamadou Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signFrench Edit
Ein occupationpolitician Edit
Position eholdPresident of Niger, Member of the National Assembly of Niger, Prime Minister of Niger Edit
Educate forÉcole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Étienne, Pierre and Marie Curie University Edit
Political party ein memberNigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism Edit
Candidacy in election2011 Nigerien presidential election, 2016 Nigerien presidential election Edit
Ethnic groupHausa people Edit
Participant insydWorld Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017 Edit
Member ofAcadémie des sciences d'outre-mer Edit
Award e receiveAlgerian National Order of Merit, Atheer rank, Order of King Abdulaziz al Saud Edit

Mahamadou Issoufou (born 1 January 1952)[1] be a Nigerien politician wey serve as de presido of Niger from 7 April 2011 to 2 April 2021. Na Issoufou be de prime minister of Niger from 1993 to 1994, presido of de National Assembly from 1995 to 1996, den a candidate insyd each presidential election from 1993 to 2016. Na he lead de Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS-Tarayya), a social democratic party, from ein foundation insyd 1990 til ein election as presido insyd 2011. During de presidency of Mamadou Tandja (1999–2010), na Issoufou be de main opposition leader.

Having lef power by respecting de constitution wey limit am to two presidential terms, thus dey lead to de first ever democratic transition of power insyd de country, insyd March 2021 he receive de Ibrahim Prize for good governance, democratic election den respect of term limits.[2]

Background

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Issoufou, an ethnic Hausa, na dem born am on 1 January 1952,[3] insyd de town of Dandaji insyd Tahoua Department. An engineer by trade (Ingénieur Civil des Mines de St Etienne), na he serve as National Director of Mines from 1980 to 1985 before he cam turn Secretary-General of de Mining Company of Niger (SOMAIR). He be married to Aïssata Issoufou Mahamadou, a chemist, den to second wifey, Dr. Lalla Malika Issoufou, a physician.[4]

1993 presidential election den appointment as prime minister

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Insyd February 1993, na dem hold de country ein first multiparty legislative den presidential elections. Insyd de parliamentary election, na Issoufou ein party, de PNDS, win 13 seats insyd de National Assembly,[5][6] wey na Issoufou einself win a seat as a PNDS candidate insyd Tahoua constituency.

Together plus oda opposition parties, na de PNDS then join a coalition, de Alliance of the Forces of Change (AFC). Na dis coalition hold de majority of de newly elected seats insyd de National Assembly.[6] Later insyd February 1993, Issoufou run as de PNDS candidate insyd de presidential election. Na he place third, dey win 15.92 percent of de vote.[5] De AFC then support second-place finisher Mahamane Ousmane for president insyd de second round of de election, dem hold on 27 March. Na Ousmane win de election, wey he defeat Tandja Mamadou, de candidate of de National Movement of the Development Society (MNSD); plus de AFC holding a parliamentary majority, Issoufou cam be Prime Minister on 17 April 1993.

Post-presidency

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Dey follow Bazoum ein removal den detention during de 2023 Nigerien coup d'état insyd July, na Issoufou be reportedly involved insyd negotiations for ein release.[7] Na he later reiterate ein call for Bazoum ein release den restoration to office during de subsequent 2023 Nigerien crisis insyd August.[8] Na ein son, Bazoum ein oil minister Mahamane Sani Mahamadou dey among chaw officials dem arrest by de military junta dem form after de coup.[9]

Oda activities

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  • International Crisis Group (ICG), Board of Trustees (since 2023)[10]

Honours

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  • Niger:
    • Grand Cross of the National Order of Niger
    • Grand Cross of the Merit Order of Niger.
    • Grand Cross of the Order of Legion d'Honor of France.
    • Grand Cross of the Republic Order of Tunisia.

References

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  1. ↑ Profile of Mahamadou Issoufou
  2. ↑ RFI (8 March 2021). "Le prix Mo Ibrahim attribué au président nigérien Mahamadou Issoufou". Radio France International. p. 10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link).
  3. ↑ "Mahamadou Issoufou" (in English). Africa Confidential. n.d. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Fin de la visite d'amitié et de travail du Président de la République, Chef de l'Etat, SEM. Issoufou Mahamadou, à Paris (France) : le Chef de l'Etat a regagné Niamey, vendredi dernier". Lesahel. Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Elections in Niger". Africanelections tripod. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Unisa Online - niger_republic". Unisa ac south Africa. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
  7. ↑ Minjibir, Usman; Macaulay, Cecilia (26 July 2023). "Niger coup attempt: President Mohamed Bazoum held". BBC. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Mahamadou Issoufou : "Je demande la libération du président Bazoum et son retour au pouvoir"". Jeune Afrique (in French). 2023-08-17. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  9. ↑ "Niger Republic Junta Arrests Top Politicians, Ministers As US, Germany, Others Impose Sanctions". Sahara Reporters. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  10. ↑ Crisis Group Welcomes Eight New Trustees to its Board International Crisis Group (ICG), press release of 19 January 2023.
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