Djibo Bakary

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.

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]

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

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