Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara
Military leader of Niger from 1996 to 1999 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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General Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara (9 May 1949 – 9 April 1999)[1] was a Nigerien military officer and diplomat who ruled Niger from 1996 until his assassination. He seized and lost power in military coups.
Quick Facts 5th President of Niger, Prime Minister ...
Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara | |
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5th President of Niger[lower-alpha 1] | |
In office 27 January 1996 – 9 April 1999 | |
Prime Minister | Boukary Adji Amadou Cissé Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki |
Preceded by | Mahamane Ousmane |
Succeeded by | Daouda Malam Wanké |
Personal details | |
Born | (1949-05-09)9 May 1949[1] Dogondoutchi, Niger, French West Africa |
Died | 9 April 1999(1999-04-09) (aged 49)[1] Niamey, Niger |
Manner of death | Assassination (gunshot wounds) |
Political party | RDP–Jama'a (1997–99) |
Other political affiliations | UNIRD (1996–97) |
Spouse | Clémence Aïssa Baré[2] |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Nigerien Army |
Years of service | 1970–1996 |
Rank | Colonel |
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Baré Maïnassara, a Maouri, a subgroup of Niger's Hausa ethnic majority, was born in Dogondoutchi in 1949 and pursued a military career. Maïnassara was named Army Chief of Staff in March 1995, under a constitution that had moved Niger from prolonged military rule in 1991. On April 9, 1999, he was assassinated in Niamey during Nigerien coup d'état.[3]