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Seyni Kountché

1931 - 1987

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Seyni Kountché (1 July 1931 – 10 November 1987) was a Nigerien military officer who led a 1974 coup d'état that deposed the government of Niger's first president, Hamani Diori. He ruled the country as military head of state from 15 April 1974 until his death on 10 November 1987. Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niger's national stadium in Niamey, is named after him. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Seyni Kountché is the 8,028th most popular politician (down from 6,101st in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Niger (up from 7th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Nigerien Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Seyni Kountché ranks 8,028 out of 19,576. Before him are Isabella of France, Queen of Navarre, Bernhard Schmidt, André Kolingba, Charlie Baker, Kirill Kondrashin, and Anna Dalassene. After him are Quintus Petillius Cerialis, David Vunagi, Aleksandar Tsankov, Rechiar, Oleksii Reznikov, and Missak Manouchian.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1931, Seyni Kountché ranks 142. Before him are Juan Goytisolo, Barbara Bain, William H. Keeler, Margarita Lozano, Igor Oistrakh, and Hirokazu Kanazawa. After him are Lars Hörmander, Don Walsh, Carmen Dell'Orefice, Claire Bloom, Marianne Koch, and Uri Orlev. Among people deceased in 1987, Seyni Kountché ranks 70. Before him are Buddy Rich, Henri Cochet, Joop den Uyl, Naji al-Ali, Alejandro Scopelli, and Masatoshi Nakayama. After him are Mervyn LeRoy, He Yingqin, Abba Kovner, Anny Ondra, Danny Kaye, and Konstantinos Tsatsos.

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In Niger

Among people born in Niger, Seyni Kountché ranks 5 out of 26. Before him are Yusuf ibn Tashfin (1009), Mamadou Tandja (1938), Mahamadou Issoufou (1952), and Hamani Diori (1916). After him are 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, Seyni Kountché ranks 5. Before him are Yusuf ibn Tashfin (1009), Mamadou Tandja (1938), Mahamadou Issoufou (1952), and Hamani Diori (1916). After him are 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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