Djibo Bakary

Djibo Bakary
President of the Government Council of Niger
In office 26 July 1958 – 10 October 1958
Preceded by	Paul Camille Bordier
Succeeded by	Hamani Diori
Vice President of the Government Council of Niger
Preceded by	Post established
Mayor of Niamey
In office 18 November 1956 – 28 September 1958
Preceded by	Post established
Succeeded by	Boubou Hama
Personal details
Born	1922 Soudouré, Niger, French West Africa
Died	16 April 1998 Niamey, Niger
Political party	PPN-RDA (until 1954) UDN (1954-1956) Sawaba (from 1956)
Relations	Hamani Diori (cousin)

Djibo Bakary (1922 – 16 April 1998) was a socialist politician and an important figure in the independence movement of Niger. Bakary was the first Nigerien to hold local executive power since the beginning of French colonialism. From 20 May 1957 to 14 December 1958, Bakary held the position of Vice President of the Council of Government and from 26 July 1958 to 10 October 1958, he was the President of the Government Council of Niger. He was replaced by his cousin Hamani Diori, who eventually led Niger to independence in 1960.

Legacy

After the 2023 Niger coup d'état, the Junta started to rename places with French names including "Avenue General Charles de Gaulle" which was renamed into "Avenue Djibo Bakary" in honor of Bakary.^[1]

References

1. "Adieu Paris as Niger removes colonial French place names". 2024-10-16. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

External links

• Bakary in Britannica
• World Statesmen- Niger
• Nigerdiaspora.net - Remembering of the death of Djibo Bakary every year on April 16 (in French)