Hamani Diori

Hamani Diori (1916 - 1989), of the Ethnie Djerma was one of the figures Niger iennes with the independence of the country. He was the first president of the republic of the Niger. One of the craftsmen of the creation of the Francophonie of which ACCT (Agency for the cultural and technical assistance; today OIF, International organization of the Francophonie). Its mode was reversed by the coup d'etat of the general Seyni Kountché on April 15th 1974 whose tragedy cost him the dearest person of its life: its wife Aïchatou Diori.

Wire of a civil servant of public health in the French colonial administration. Born on June 6th 1916 with Soudouré (a village to 12 km of the town of Niamey). After its studies of training of professor to the School William Ponty (Federal Teacher training school of the AOF), with Dakar (Senegal), he worked as a professor in the regional schools of his country 1936 - 1938, then was instructor of language Zarma and Haoussa at the Institute of the studies of overseas to Paris.

Political career

1946, it was one of the founder of the Parti progressist native of Niger (PPN), connects local African democratic Rassemblement (GDR). During this same year, he will be elected appointed representing Niger with the French National Assembly. With the elections of 1951, Diori knew the defeat in front of his/her cousin and rival political (Djibo Bakary), then again re-elected in the Parliament in 1956, and he was the selected deputy " high the main" by the voters.

1958 at the time of the referendum which granted for the communities of Outre-mer to set up a government responsible for the territory, Diori made countryside for the Oui , and he became president of the temporary government, then Prime Minister in 1959. At this time the French government prohibited all the political parties, and PPN-RDA , making effectively the Niger with the state of a sole party.

First president of Niger

November 11th 1960, the National Assembly native of Niger (or only one sole party resided) gave the place of the president of the republic has Diori Hamani , following the independence of the country on August 3rd 1960. During its mode the government of Diori supported the Samaria (traditional structures gathering of the young girls and boys) with the interests of the party and while also preserving economic links narrow with the France. Without opponent re-elected in 1960 and 1970.

It gained the respect of the world for are role as a spokesperson of the African businesses and a popular referee in the conflicts implying of another African nations. However its administration is sullied with a strong corruption. A widespread catastrophic famine in all the country was brought by the degradation of the the Sahel to beginning of the year 70. The civil disorders followed allegations in connection with diversions of stocks of food aid by some ministers. Moreover, the government could not put pursuant to the reforms so necessary or reduce the famine spread in the country since 1968. Diori at summer - undoubtedly - victim of the too great importance which it attached to the international questions which were to divert its attention of the immediate interior questions. It is what also contributed certainly has to hasten the soldiers to be made fall his mode.

Coup d'etat tells the mode of Diori

April 15th 1974, a coup d'etat successful against the mode of Diori , carried out by the lieutenant-colonel Seyni Kountché, then chief of staff. All the persons in charge of its mode were maintained. The first lady Aïchatou Diori was assassinated, and Diori was imprisoned 6 years with Zinder, then maintained under house arrest with Niamey 1980 - 1987.

Released in 1987 by the successor of Kountché (Ali Saïbou), shortly after are accession with the capacity. Diori left are country for the Morocco, or he would have died on April 23rd 1989 with Rabah.

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