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Prime Minister of Niger (2011–2021)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Paris

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Key facts

President
Mahamadou Issoufou
Preceded by
Mahamadou Danda
Succeeded by
Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou
Born
( 1953-03-29 ) 29 March 1953 (age 73) , Iferouane , French West Africa , (now Niger )
Party
Nigerien Party for Democracy, and Socialism
Alma mater
National School of, Administration, Niamey, National School of Administration, Strasbourg

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Niger
Place of birth
Iférouane
Occupation
minister
Languages spoken
French
Image
Brigi Rafini - June 2012 (cropped).jpg
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date of birth
1953-04-07
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Brigi Rafini
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Encyclopedic overview

Brigi Rafini (born 29 March 1953) is a politician in Niger who served as the Prime Minister of Niger from 2011 to 2021. A native of Iférouane in Agadez Region and an ethnic Tuareg, Rafini was Minister of Agriculture in the late 1980s and Fourth Vice-President of the National Assembly of Niger from 2004 to 2009. He was appointed as prime minister after Mahamadou Issoufou took office as president on 7 April 2011. He is also notably the first Tuareg in office.

Career

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