National Reconciliation Council
The Council of National Reconciliation ( French : Conseil de Réconciliation Nationale ) was a military junta that ruled Niger from April 11, 1999 to December 1999 .
After the fall of the Fourth Republic (1996–1999) and the violent death of President Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara on April 9, 1999, the junta was supposed to rule the country until the next free elections. It was established by Daouda Malam Wanké , the leader of the coup.
The Council of National Reconciliation had 14 members, all of whom were officers from the ranks of the Nigerien armed forces :
- Daouda Malam Wanké (Chairman)
- Soumana Zanguina (Vice Chairman)
- Djibrilla Hima Hamidou (narrator)
- Moumouni Boureima
- Chékou Koré Lawel
- Ahmed Mohamed
- Amadou Diallo
- Abdoulaye Mounkaïla
- Salifou Mody
- Mamane Souley
- Aboubakar Amadou Sanda
- Adamou Garba
- Hamani Saliah
- Soumana Kalkoye
The post of vice-chairman was abolished on July 29, 1999. After the free presidential and parliamentary elections on November 24, 1999 , the Council of National Reconciliation was dissolved.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Abdourahmane Idrissa, Samuel Decalo: Historical Dictionary of Niger . 4th edition. Scarecrow, Plymouth 2012, ISBN 978-0-8108-6094-0 , pp. 137 .
- ↑ Chaïbou Maman: Répertoire biographique des personnalités de la classe politique et des leaders d'opinion du Niger de 1945 à nos jours . Volume II. Démocratie 2000, Niamey 2003, p. 385 .
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