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Diori Hamani
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President of Niger from 1960 to 1974 (1916-1989)
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
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Boboye Department
- Place of death
- Rabat
- Spouse
- Aïssa Diori
- Occupation
- teacher
- Educated at
- École normale supérieure William Ponty
- Political party
- African Democratic Rally
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Religion
- Islam
- Image
- Photographie de Hamani Diori.jpg
- Number of children
- 6
- Work location
- Brussels
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- 1916-06-26
- date of death
- 1989-04-23
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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
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