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Mahamadou Issoufou

1952 - Today

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Mahamadou Issoufou (born 1 January 1952) is a Nigerien politician who served as the president of Niger from 7 April 2011 to 2 April 2021. Issoufou was the prime minister of Niger from 1993 to 1994, president of the National Assembly from 1995 to 1996, and a candidate in each presidential election from 1993 to 2016. He led the Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS-Tarayya), a social democratic party, from its foundation in 1990 until his election as president in 2011. During the presidency of Mamadou Tandja (1999–2010), Issoufou was the main opposition leader. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mahamadou Issoufou is the 6,039th most popular politician (down from 4,188th in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from Niger and the 3rd most popular Nigerien Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Mahamadou Issoufou ranks 6,039 out of 19,576Before him are Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, Gjorge Ivanov, Stefan Branković, Madame Nhu, Francis I, Duke of Lorraine, and Ariaramnes. After him are Marcus Terentius Varro Lucullus, Giovanni Battista Bugatti, Andrew Báthory, Girolamo Riario, Kgalema Motlanthe, and Carmen Franco, 1st Duchess of Franco.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Mahamadou Issoufou ranks 108Before him are Frances Fisher, Raymond Domenech, Christine Baranski, Imran Khan, Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev, and Robin Hobb. After him are Michael Massee, Abbas al-Musawi, Michael McDonald, Eric Adams, Joe Strummer, and Joel Silver.

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In Niger

Among people born in Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou ranks 3 out of 26Before him are Yusuf ibn Tashfin (1009), and Mamadou Tandja (1938). After him are Hamani Diori (1916), 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).

Among POLITICIANS In Niger

Among politicians born in Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou ranks 3Before him are Yusuf ibn Tashfin (1009), and Mamadou Tandja (1938). After him are Hamani Diori (1916), 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).