“The people have demanded I remain; I cannot ignore their call.”
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Mamadou Tandja
Mamadou Tandja 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 Wes…
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politics · President of Niger from 1999 to 2010 · politician · military personnel · also Mamadou Tandja, Tandja Mamadou, Tandja
Born 20 July 1938 · Died 24 November 2020 · Q220227
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2020· 5 entries
Anadolu Ajansi: Niger’s former President Mamadou Tandja dies at 82
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Voice of America: Former Niger President Mamadou Tandja Dies At Age 82
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Vanguard: Former Niger president Mamadou Tandja dies aged 82
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San Diego Union-Tribune: Niger's former President Mamadou Tandja dies at age 82
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Died 2020-11-24.
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2017· 1 entry
UPI: Topic: Mamadou Tandja
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2011· 1 entry
Which were won by Issoufou, who led the opposition to Tandja during the 10 years of the latter's presidency
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2010· 2 entries
AllAfrica.com: Niger: The Mamadou Tandja Disease
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The Africa Report: Mamadou Tandja overthrown in Niger
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2009· 2 entries
Said in an interview with Le Monde, published on 6 October 2007, that he intended to step down at the end of his second term
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Which was caused by Tandja's efforts to remain in office beyond his term, he was ousted by the military in a coup d'état on 18 February 2010
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2007· 1 entry
To develop a uranium mine, resulting in competition for Areva
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2005· 1 entry
Career landmark: Chairperson of ECOWAS (2005–2007).
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2004· 2 entries
Election won: 2004 election and second term.
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Campaign: 2004 election and second term.
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2001· 1 entry
Students at the University of Niamey staged violent protests against the reduction of their government grants
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1999· 5 entries
Election won: 1999 election and first term.
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Career landmark: President of Niger (1999–2010).
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Mahamadou Issoufou took second place, and he participated in a runoff with Tandja on 4 December
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2004, and 2007, came out opposing the referendum, and calling the constitution unalterable
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Campaign: 1999 election and first term.
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1996· 1 entry
Campaign: 1996 election.
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1993· 2 entries
And 1996 before being elected to his first term in 1999
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Campaign: 1993 election and subsequent events.
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1991· 1 entry
Tandja emerged as the head of one of two powerful factions in the ruling National Movement of the Development Society (Mouvement National pour la Societé de Développement, MNSD) and at a party congress held in November 1
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1976· 1 entry
Before being appointed to the government as Minister of the Interior on 10 September 1979; he remained in the latter position until being replaced by Kountché himself on 31 August 1981
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1938· 2 entries
Born 1938-07-20.
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In the south-eastern part of what is now Niger
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