List of government ministers of Niger in 2009

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Members of the Council of Ministers of Niger as of 30 June 2009 include:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 On 25 June 2009, CDS-Rahama pulled its eight members from the government. These were:Salou Gobi, Boukari Zila Mahamadou, Issa Lamine, Issiah Kato, Maïzama Hadiza, Seydou Hachimou, Aminou Tassiou . CDS Minister of Defense, Djida Hamadou chose to remain in government.
  2. ↑ Niger president's main ally quits the government. AFP. 25 June 2009.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Niger: remaniement pour remplacer des ministres démissionnaires Archived 2009-06-30 at the Wayback Machine . AFP. 29 June 2009.
  4. ↑ A la Présidence de la République : remaniement du gouvernement Archived 2009-05-18 at the Wayback Machine . Sahel Dimanche 15 May 2009. Abdourahamane Seydou replaced by Salou Gobi
  5. ↑ Remaniement du gouvernement: M. Issoufou Bako nommé ministre de l'Environnement et de la Lutte contre la Désertification Archived 2009-02-02 at the Wayback Machine . Sahel Dimanche, 29 January 2008. Issoufou Bako replaces Mohamed Akotey, 2009-01-29
  6. ↑ Abdou Daouda, died 2009-05-15. Les membres du gouvernement et les populations de Zinder accompagnent le défunt au cimetière musulman de Birni Zinder. Abdou Saïdou ONEP Zinder Diffa. Le Sahel du Lundi. 18 May 2009
  7. ↑ A la Présidence de la République : remaniement du gouvernement Archived 2009-05-18 at the Wayback Machine . Sahel Dimanche 15 May 2009. Dagra Mahamadou replaced by Garba Lompo
  8. ↑ A la Présidence de la République : remaniement du gouvernement Archived 2009-05-18 at the Wayback Machine . Sahel Dimanche 15 May 2009. Amadou Nouhou replaced by Colonel Issa Mazou
  9. ↑ Amadou Nouhou replaced Kindo Hamani, June 2007 - 14 September 2008. Mamadou Tandja procède à un léger remaniement du gouvernement, 15 September 2008 - APANEWS
  10. ↑ A la Présidence de la République : remaniement du gouvernement Archived 2009-05-18 at the Wayback Machine . Sahel Dimanche 15 May 2009. Amadou Aissa Siddo replaced by Sani Morou Fatouma
  11. ↑ A la Présidence de la République : remaniement du gouvernement Archived 2009-05-18 at the Wayback Machine . Sahel Dimanche 15 May 2009. Salou Gobi replaced by Maïzama Hadiza
  12. ↑ A la Présidence de la République : remaniement du gouvernement Archived 2009-05-18 at the Wayback Machine . Sahel Dimanche 15 May 2009. Maïzama Hadiza replaced by Dagra Mamadou
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