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Daouda Malam Wanké

Military leader of Niger in 1999 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Daouda Malam Wanké
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Daouda Malam Wanké (May 6, 1946 – September 15, 2004) was a military and political leader in Niger. He was a member of the Hausa ethnic group.

Quick Facts 6th President of Niger (as Chairman of the National Reconciliation Council of Niger), Prime Minister ...

Wanké's year of birth is disputed. Many sources claim it is 1954[3][4] while others suggest 1946.[5]

He hold many other offices.[6][7]

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Biography

He was born in Yellou, a town near Niger's capital, Niamey. He entered the Niger military, rising to the rank of Major. On April 9, 1999, Wanké led a military coup in which President Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, who himself had come to power in a military coup, was assassinated.[8][9] For two days there was much political uncertainty in Niger, as the prime minister, Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki and several others also had claims on the presidency. On April 11, 1999, Wanké became president,[10] heading a transitional government[11] that promised to hold elections later that year.[12]

Wanké's government fulfilled its promise, and turned over power to the newly elected president, Mamadou Tandja, in December 1999. Wanké subsequently suffered from various health problems, including cardiovascular troubles and high blood pressure. During the last months of his life, he traveled to Libya, Morocco and Switzerland for medical treatment. He died in Niamey. He is survived by a wife and three children.

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