List of Nigeriens

This is a list of notable people from Niger: (Not to be confused with Nigerians)

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Leaders and politicians

Modern

• Hama Amadou, former Prime Minister
• Djibo Bakary, colonial premier and Sawaba party leader
• Hamani Diori, first President
• Mahamadou Issoufou, present Leader of the Opposition,former prime minister
• Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, President, 1996–99
• Mamadou Tandja, 1999-2010 President
• Hadizatou Mani, human rights advocate
• Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki, former prime minister
• Mamane Oumarou, Prime Minister, 1983 & 1989
• Mahamane Ousmane, President, 1993–96
• Ali Saibou, President, 1987–93
• André Salifou, professor and opposition leader
• Ilguilas Weila, human rights activist
• Seyni Oumarou, present prime minister
• Ousmane Issoufou Oubandawaki, former Minister of National Defence, former Minister of Transports, former Director General of ASECNA
• Nnimmo Bassey, environmentalist activist and poet, elected chair of Friends of the Earth International and Executive Director of Environmental Rights Action. He is part of the list of Heroes of the Environment 2009

Not served or opposition

• Rhissa Ag Boula

Military Leaders

• Seyni Kountché, military officer,president 1974-1987
• Général Ali Saïbou, military officer,president 1987-1992
• Daouda Malam Wanké, military officer,president 1999-2000

Religious figures

• Sarraounia: Mauri religious leader
• Ambroise Ouédraogo: Roman Catholic Archbishop of Maradi

Architects

• Abba Moussa Souleyman, designer of the Académie des Arts Martiaux [1] (Martial Arts Academy) for the 2005 Francophonie

See also

• List of people by nationality