Hassoumi Massaoudou is a Nigerien politician who served in the government of Niger as Minister of Finance from October 2016 to January 2019.[1] A leading member of the Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS-Tarayya), he was Minister of Communication, Culture, Youth and Sports from 1993 to 1994, President of the PNDS Parliamentary Group from 1999 to 2004, Director of the Cabinet of the President from 2011 to 2013, Minister of the Interior from 2013 to 2016, and Minister of National Defense in 2016 and minister of Foreign Affairs since 2021.
Political career
Massaoudou was a founding member of the PNDS, a party created under the leadership of Mahamadou Issoufou in 1990; when the party held its Constitutive General Assembly on 23–24 December 1990, Massaoudou was designated as its Secretary for Information and Propaganda.[2] Following Niger's first multiparty elections in 1993, a coalition government headed by Mahamadou Issoufou was named on 23 April 1993; it included Massaoudou as Minister of Communication, Culture, Youth and Sports.[3] He served in that position until Prime Minister Issoufou resigned in late September 1994 and the PNDS left the ruling coalition, with a new government being named on 5 October 1994.[4]
Following the military coup led by Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara on 27 January 1996, Massaoudou was arrested on 13 July 1996 and tortured while in detention, with mock executions being used.[5]
Massaoudou was elected to the National Assembly in the November 1999 parliamentary election and served as President of the PNDS Parliamentary Group during the parliamentary term that followed.[6] As of 2004, he was the First Deputy Secretary-General of the PNDS.[7]
Regarding President Mamadou Tandja's 2009 efforts to create a new constitution that would remove presidential term limits, Massaoudou said that Tandja had lost his legitimacy and that the opposition would "treat him as a mere putschist".[8] He told the press on 1 June 2009, that Tandja was attempting the "demolition of democratic institutions". He also said that "simultaneous giant rallies across the country" would be held on 7 June to oppose Tandja's planned constitutional referendum.[9]
Massaoudou headed Issoufou's campaign for the January–March 2011 presidential election.[10][11] Issoufou won the election and took office as President on 7 April 2011; he appointed Massaoudou as Director of the Cabinet of the President, with the rank of Minister, on the same day.[11][12]
Massaoudou served as Director of the Cabinet for over two years before being appointed to the government as Minister of the Interior, Public Security, Decentralization, and Customary and Religious Affairs on 13 August 2013.[13] After Issoufou was sworn in for a second term, Massaoudou was moved to the post of Minister of National Defense on 11 April 2016.[14] Six months later, on 19 October 2016, he was again moved, this time to the post of Minister of Finance.[15]
References
^"Photos des ministres - Ministère des Finances du NIGER". www.finances.gouv.ne.
^"Genese et évolution du PNDS" 2015-01-03 at the Wayback Machine, PNDS website (accessed 19 May 2011) (in French).
^Bulletin de l'Afrique noire, issues 1,615–1,659 (1993), page 202 (in French).
^"Gouvernements du Président Mahamane Ousmane" 2007-10-21 at the Wayback Machine, official web site of the Nigerien presidency (in French).
^"Niger: A major step backwards" 2006-04-30 at the Wayback Machine, Amnesty International, 16 October 1996.
^, National Assembly website (2004 archive page) (in French).
^PNDS-Tarayya National Executive Committee 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine, as of September 2004 (in French).
^"Niger president in 'dangerous' bid to keep power", Agence France-Presse, 31 May 2009.
^"Niger protestors clash with police, injuries reported", Agence France-Presse, 2 June 2009.
^ ab"Niger : Mahamadou Issoufou installe un Touareg au poste de Premier ministre", Jeune Afrique, 8 April 2011 (in French).
^"Le Président de la République, Chef de l'Etat, Son Excellence Monsieur Issoufou Mahamadou a signé, hier, jeudi 7 avril 2011 plusieurs décrets", Le Sahel, 8 April 2011 (in French).
^"Remaniement ministériel : La liste complète des nouveaux membres du gouvernement" 2014-08-26 at the Wayback Machine, ActuNiger, 13 August 2013 (in French).
^"Composition du gouvernement de la République du Niger : La Renaissance « acte 2 » en marche", ActuNiger, 11 April 2016 (in French).
^Mathieu Olivier, "Niger : Mahamadou Issoufou nomme un nouveau gouvernement incluant le MNSD", Jeune Afrique, 20 October 2016 (in French).
March 04, 2023
hassoumi, massaoudou, nigerien, politician, served, government, niger, minister, finance, from, october, 2016, january, 2019, leading, member, nigerien, party, democracy, socialism, pnds, tarayya, minister, communication, culture, youth, sports, from, 1993, 19. Hassoumi Massaoudou is a Nigerien politician who served in the government of Niger as Minister of Finance from October 2016 to January 2019 1 A leading member of the Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism PNDS Tarayya he was Minister of Communication Culture Youth and Sports from 1993 to 1994 President of the PNDS Parliamentary Group from 1999 to 2004 Director of the Cabinet of the President from 2011 to 2013 Minister of the Interior from 2013 to 2016 and Minister of National Defense in 2016 and minister of Foreign Affairs since 2021 Political career EditMassaoudou was a founding member of the PNDS a party created under the leadership of Mahamadou Issoufou in 1990 when the party held its Constitutive General Assembly on 23 24 December 1990 Massaoudou was designated as its Secretary for Information and Propaganda 2 Following Niger s first multiparty elections in 1993 a coalition government headed by Mahamadou Issoufou was named on 23 April 1993 it included Massaoudou as Minister of Communication Culture Youth and Sports 3 He served in that position until Prime Minister Issoufou resigned in late September 1994 and the PNDS left the ruling coalition with a new government being named on 5 October 1994 4 Following the military coup led by Ibrahim Bare Mainassara on 27 January 1996 Massaoudou was arrested on 13 July 1996 and tortured while in detention with mock executions being used 5 Massaoudou was elected to the National Assembly in the November 1999 parliamentary election and served as President of the PNDS Parliamentary Group during the parliamentary term that followed 6 As of 2004 he was the First Deputy Secretary General of the PNDS 7 Regarding President Mamadou Tandja s 2009 efforts to create a new constitution that would remove presidential term limits Massaoudou said that Tandja had lost his legitimacy and that the opposition would treat him as a mere putschist 8 He told the press on 1 June 2009 that Tandja was attempting the demolition of democratic institutions He also said that simultaneous giant rallies across the country would be held on 7 June to oppose Tandja s planned constitutional referendum 9 Massaoudou headed Issoufou s campaign for the January March 2011 presidential election 10 11 Issoufou won the election and took office as President on 7 April 2011 he appointed Massaoudou as Director of the Cabinet of the President with the rank of Minister on the same day 11 12 Massaoudou served as Director of the Cabinet for over two years before being appointed to the government as Minister of the Interior Public Security Decentralization and Customary and Religious Affairs on 13 August 2013 13 After Issoufou was sworn in for a second term Massaoudou was moved to the post of Minister of National Defense on 11 April 2016 14 Six months later on 19 October 2016 he was again moved this time to the post of Minister of Finance 15 References Edit Photos des ministres Ministere des Finances du NIGER www finances gouv ne Genese et evolution du PNDS Archived 2015 01 03 at the Wayback Machine PNDS website accessed 19 May 2011 in French Bulletin de l Afrique noire issues 1 615 1 659 1993 page 202 in French Gouvernements du President Mahamane Ousmane Archived 2007 10 21 at the Wayback Machine official web site of the Nigerien presidency in French Niger A major step backwards Archived 2006 04 30 at the Wayback Machine Amnesty International 16 October 1996 Listes de deputes par groupe parlementaire National Assembly website 2004 archive page in French PNDS Tarayya National Executive Committee Archived 2007 10 09 at the Wayback Machine as of September 2004 in French Niger president in dangerous bid to keep power Agence France Presse 31 May 2009 Niger protestors clash with police injuries reported Agence France Presse 2 June 2009 Boureima Hama Niger presidential rivals optimistic amid vote count Agence France Presse 13 March 2011 a b Niger Mahamadou Issoufou installe un Touareg au poste de Premier ministre Jeune Afrique 8 April 2011 in French Le President de la Republique Chef de l Etat Son Excellence Monsieur Issoufou Mahamadou a signe hier jeudi 7 avril 2011 plusieurs decrets Le Sahel 8 April 2011 in French Remaniement ministeriel La liste complete des nouveaux membres du gouvernement Archived 2014 08 26 at the Wayback Machine ActuNiger 13 August 2013 in French Composition du gouvernement de la Republique du Niger La Renaissance acte 2 en marche ActuNiger 11 April 2016 in French Mathieu Olivier Niger Mahamadou Issoufou nomme un nouveau gouvernement incluant le MNSD Jeune Afrique 20 October 2016 in French Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hassoumi Massaoudou amp oldid 1101331316, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
