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Diori Hamani

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Diori Hamani

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Also known as Hamani Diori

President of Niger from 1960 to 1974 (1916-1989)

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Hamani Diori was a male politician and teacher who served as the President of Niger. He also held positions as a member of the French National Assembly and a Member of the European Parliament. A member of the African Democratic Rally, Diori was a citizen of both Niger and France. He was educated at the École normale supérieure William Ponty and spoke French as his native language.

Born in Soudouré, Boboye Department, Diori died in Rabat. He was married to Aïssa Diori and had six children. His religious affiliation was Islam. Diori worked in Strasbourg and Brussels. He authored several works, including *Towards an improved associationship*, *Le fonctionnaire africain sur la scène mondiale*, and *Paroles à la nation*.

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Person · Open Library

Works
3

Top works

  • Towards an improved associationship
  • Le fonctionnaire africain sur la scène mondiale
  • Paroles à la nation

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
NE

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Key facts

Preceded by
Himself as Prime Minister of Niger, French Community
Succeeded by
Seyni Kountché
Born
( 1916-06-06 ) 6 June 1916, Soudouré , Niger , French West Africa
Died
23 April 1989 (1989-04-23) (aged 72), Rabat , Morocco
Party
PPN-RDA
Spouse
Aissa Diori
Relations
Djibo Bakary (cousin)
Children
Abdoulaye Hamani Diori

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Encyclopedic overview

Hamani Diori (6 June 1916 – 23 April 1989) was the first President of the Republic of Niger. He was appointed to that office in 1960, when Niger gained independence from France. Although corruption was a common feature of his administration, he gained international respect for his role as a spokesman for African affairs and as a popular arbitrator in conflicts. His rule ended with a military coup in 1974.

Early life

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Diori Hamani” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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