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Hassoumi MassaoudouPresident of Niger since 27 July 2023
Date of Birth: 22.10.1957
Country:  Niger |
Content:
- Early Career and Political Activism
- Government Service and Ministerial Roles
- Arrest and Imprisonment
- Return to Politics and Parliament
- 2004:Served as First Deputy Secretary-General of the PNDS.
- Director of the President's Cabinet
- Minister of the Interior and Defense
- 2016:Transferred to the position of Minister of National Defense.
Early Career and Political Activism
Born:N/AEarly Life:Massoudou grew up in Niger and became politically active at a young age.
Government Service and Ministerial Roles
1990s:Massoudou co-founded the Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS) and served as its Secretary for Information and Propaganda.
1993:Appointed Minister of Communication, Culture, Youth, and Sports in the coalition government led by Mahamadou Issoufou.
Arrest and Imprisonment
1996:Arrested and tortured following a military coup led by Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara.
Return to Politics and Parliament
1999:Elected to the National Assembly and became President of his party's parliamentary group.
2004:Served as First Deputy Secretary-General of the PNDS.
Opposition to Constitutional Amendments2009:Condemned President Mamadou Tandja's attempts to amend the constitution to remove presidential term limits.
Director of the President's Cabinet
2011-2013:Appointed Director of the President's Cabinet by President Issoufou.
Minister of the Interior and Defense
2013:Became Minister of the Interior, Public Security, Decentralization, Customs, and Religious Affairs.
2016:Transferred to the position of Minister of National Defense.
Minister of Finance2016:Appointed Minister of Finance.
Military Coup and Presidency
2023:Denounced the military coup that overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum.
July 27, 2023:Declared himself Acting President of Niger, succeeding Bazoum.
