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Hamani Diori

1916 - 1989

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hamani Diori is the 6,711th most popular politician (down from 4,858th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Niger (up from 5th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Nigerien Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Hamani Diori ranks 6,711 out of 19,576. Before him are Pascal Lissouba, John O. Brennan, Carlos P. Garcia, Luis Alberto Lacalle, Ange-Félix Patassé, and Fan Ye. After him are Uliana of Tver, Guo Moruo, Le Pétomane, Vittorio Storaro, Beatriz, Duchess of Viseu, and Emperor Min of Jin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1916, Hamani Diori ranks 71. Before him are Hubert Maga, Lars Korvald, Lung Chien, Hassan Gouled Aptidon, Léo Ferré, and Ernst Wilimowski. After him are Bernard Blier, Richard Fleischer, Giorgio Bassani, Sterling Hayden, Luigi Comencini, and Jack Vance. Among people deceased in 1989, Hamani Diori ranks 73. Before him are Princess Deokhye, Luis Carlos Galán, Leonardo Sciascia, Lucille Ball, Minoru Genda, and Józef Cyrankiewicz. After him are Bernard Blier, Barbara W. Tuchman, Hassan Fathy, Carlos Arias Navarro, Hans Hartung, and Alexander Sergeyevich Yakovlev.

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In Niger

Among people born in Niger, Hamani Diori ranks 4 out of 26. Before him are Yusuf ibn Tashfin (1009), Mamadou Tandja (1938), and Mahamadou Issoufou (1952). After him are Seyni Kountché (1931), Mohamed Bazoum (1960), Abdourahamane Tchiani (1961), Ali Saibou (1940), Mahamane Ousmane (1948), Daouda Malam Wanké (1946), Brigi Rafini (1953), and Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara (1949).

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Among POLITICIANS In Niger

Among politicians born in Niger, Hamani Diori ranks 4. Before him are Yusuf ibn Tashfin (1009), Mamadou Tandja (1938), and Mahamadou Issoufou (1952). After him are Seyni Kountché (1931), Mohamed Bazoum (1960), Abdourahamane Tchiani (1961), Ali Saibou (1940), Mahamane Ousmane (1948), Daouda Malam Wanké (1946), Brigi Rafini (1953), and Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara (1949).

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