Mahamadou Issoufou

Politician

1952 –

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Who is Mahamadou Issoufou?

Mahamadou Issoufou is a Nigerien politician who has been President of Niger since 7 April 2011. Issoufou was Prime Minister of Niger from 1993 to 1994, President of the National Assembly from 1995 to 1996, and he has been a candidate in each presidential election since 1993. He led the Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism, a social democratic party, from its foundation in 1990 until his election as President of Niger in 2011. During the Presidency of Mamadou Tandja, Issoufou was the main opposition leader.

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Born
1952
Tahoua Department
Spouses
Religion
  • Islam
Ethnicity
  • Hausa people
Nationality
  • Niger
Profession

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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