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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, Audio/Visual Archives Collectio…
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, Audio/Visual Archives Collection, Contact Sheet No. 1967-09-26-C6729
Hamani Diori
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, Audio/Visual Archives Collectio…
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, Audio/Visual Archives Collection, Contact Sheet No. 1967-09-26-C6729

Hamani Diori

Nigeria, 1916 - 1989
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When Niger gained independence in 1960, Hamani Diori was appointed as the first president of the country. He remained in that post until a coup ended his rule in 1974. Diori was imprisoned for six years and was later put under house arrest until he moved to Morrocco. He was recognized as an accomplished arbitrator of conflicts among other African nations.
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Place of Political Representation
Niger