Mamadou Tandja
Also known as Tandja Mamadou
President of Niger from 1999 to 2010
Key facts
- Prime minister
- Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki , Hama Amadou , Seyni Oumarou , Albadé Abouba (Acting) , Ali Badjo Gamatié
- Preceded by
- Daouda Malam Wanké (Chairman of the National Reconciliation Council)
- Succeeded by
- Salou Djibo (Chairman of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy)
- Born
- 1938, Maïné-Soroa , French West Africa ( now Niger )
- Died
- 24 November 2020 (aged 82), Niamey , Niger
- Party
- National Movement for the Development of Society
- Spouse s
- Laraba Tandja , Fati Tandja
- Allegiance
- Niger
- Branch service
- Niger Army
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
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Mamadou Tandja (1938 – 24 November 2020) was a Nigerien politician who was President of Niger from 1999 to 2010. He was President of the National Movement for the Development of Society (MNSD) from 1991 to 1999 and unsuccessfully ran as the MNSD's presidential candidate in 1993 and 1996 before being elected to his first term in 1999. While serving as President of Niger, he was also Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States from 2005 to 2007.
Tandja was of mixed Fula and Soninke ethnicity. He was the first President of Niger who was not ethnically Hausa or Djerma.
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