Mohamed Bazoum
Mohamed Bazoum (Arabic: محمد بازوم), is a Nigerien politician who is the current president of the Republic of Niger. He has been in office since 2 April 2021.[1]
Mohamed Bazoum محمد بازوم | |
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.jpg.webp) Mohamed Bazoum in 2011 | |
| 10th President of Niger | |
| Assumed office 2 April 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou |
| Preceded by | Mahamadou Issoufou |
| President of the Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism | |
| Assumed office March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Mahamadou Issoufou |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 13 April 2016 – 29 June 2020 | |
| President | Mahamadou Issoufou |
| Prime Minister | Brigi Rafini |
| Preceded by | Hassoumi Massaoudou |
| Succeeded by | Alkache Alhada |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 21 April 2011 – 25 February 2015 | |
| President | Mahamadou Issoufou |
| Prime Minister | Brigi Rafini |
| Preceded by | Touré Aminatou Maiga |
| Succeeded by | Aïchatou Boulama Kané |
| In office 1995–1996 | |
| President | Mahamane Ousmane |
| Prime Minister | Amadou Cissé |
| Preceded by | Abdourahmane Hama |
| Succeeded by | André Salifou |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office February 2005 – unknown | |
| Constituency | unknown |
| In office 11 April 1993 – January 1995 | |
| Constituency | Tesker (special) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohamed Bazoum 1 January 1960 Bilabrine, N'guigmi Cercle, French Niger |
| Political party | Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism |
| Spouse(s) | Hadiza Ben Mabrouk |
| Alma mater | Cheikh Anta Diop University |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Ethnicity | Diffa Arab |
Before becoming a President, he was the President of the Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS-Tarayya).[2]
In December 2022, Mohamed Bazoum was appointed current president of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), during the 23rd ordinary summit of heads of state and government of the organization in Abidjan.[3]
References
- "Niger's Mohamed Bazoum sworn in as president after failed coup". BBC News. 2021-04-02. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- "Niger's Bazoum offers stability over democracy". Emerald Expert Briefings. oxan–db (oxan–db). Jan 1, 2019. doi:10.1108/OXAN-DB243255. S2CID 242418996. Retrieved Dec 27, 2020 – via Emerald Insight.
- "Uemoa : Bazoum, croissance et inflation au menu du sommet des chefs d'État – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2022-12-06.
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