Ali Saibou
Ali Saibou [ aˈli sɛˈbu ] (* 1940 in Dingazi Banda , Ouallam ; † October 31, 2011 in Niamey ) was a Nigerien politician and from 1987 to 1993 president of his country. He belonged to the Zarma ethnic group and comes from the same village as Seyni Kountché .
Career
He was interested in a military career at an early age and from 1954 attended a military school in Senegal . He then joined the First Senegalese Tirailleurs Regiment . He was on duty in Cameroon and was wounded there.
After Niger gained independence in 1960, he became a sergeant in the Nigerien army . He attended the officers' school, was given command of a unit in N'Guigmi in 1969 and one in Agadez in 1973 , where he was eventually promoted to captain . Saibou took part in the 1974 coup in Kountché and relocated his unit to Niamey . As a reward, he was promoted to major and appointed Minister for Rural Economy, Climate, and Aid to the Population, and on November 20, 1974, Chief Human Resources Officer.
Suspicious of Saibou, Kountché released him from the cabinet in June 1975 and asked him to relinquish his command. Saibou asked to be released from the service in return. This allayed Kountché's fears and Saibou remained loyal to him until his death.
Saibou then secured his claim as Kountché's successor by being nominated by the top military leadership, by sending rivals overseas with diplomatic duties, and by turning the National Development Society Movement (MNSD-Nassara) into Niger's only party . After Kountché's death, he served as President of the Supreme Military Council , Head of State, Minister of Defense and Minister of the Interior from 1987 to 1989 . He was the only candidate in the 1989 presidential election, held after the 1989 constitutional referendum . In addition to the office of President, he continued to hold the office of Minister of Defense.
In early 1990, triggered by students and an attack by Tuareg on Tchintabarades , the military laws were repealed. With that Saibou was practically disempowered. His tenure ended when Mahamane Ousmane won the 1993 presidential election . Saibou retired to his home village.
literature
- Abdoulaye Niandou Souley : Le Niger après Seyni Kountché . In: Année Africaine 1989 . CEAN, Bordeaux 1990, pp. 243-276 .
Web links
- CV Ali Saibou on the website of the President of the Republic of Niger (French)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Saibou, Ali |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nigerien politician and president (1987–1993) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dingazi Banda , Ouallam |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 31, 2011 |
| Place of death | Niamey |