List of Nigeriens

This is a list of notable people from Niger:

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In the news

Artists

Cinema artists

Yazi Dogo

Musicians and Singers

Amoru (drummer)

Leaders and politicians

Historical

• Malam Yaro, a wealthy Hausa merchant in Zinder at the time of the arrival of the first French mission.
• Amadou Kouran Daga, sultan of damagaram
• Mali Bero, famous chief of Zarma
• Issa Korombé, famous chief of Zarma
• Idriss Alaoma, famous leader of Kanem Bornou
• Kaocen ;
• Sultan Younous, first Sultan of Aïr

Modern

• Abba Moussa Issoufou, current President of the Constitutional Court
• 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
• Tandja Mamadou, current President
• 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
• Tahirou Abdou, First Adviser to the Presidency
• Ousmane Issoufou Oubandawaki, former Minister of National Defence, former Minister of Transports, former Director General of ASECNA
• Jean Poisson, Former Nigerien Ambassador, Chief of Staff during Kountché's presidency, and a former United Nations ambassador
• 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

Royalty

• Sultan Elhadji Ibrahim Oumarou, Sultan of the Aïr,
• Balla Marafa, Emir of the Gobir.
• Zarmakoye Mai Danda Emir of the Zarma region

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
• Rev. Kimso Boureima, President, Alliance of Missions and Evangelical Churches in Niger (Alliance de Missions et Églises Évangéliques du Niger-AMEEN)
• Rev. Harouna Labo, President of the Evangelical Church of the Republic of Niger (Église Évangélique de la République du Niger—EERN)

Scholars, Scientists and Academics

• Pr. Abdou Moumouni Dioffo

Explorers and Travellers

Architects

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

Sports

• Hamey Amadou

Other

See also

• List of people by nationality