Mallam Oubandawaki
Mallam Oubandawaki | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Justice (Niger) | |
| In office 7 September 1987 – 20 November 1987 | |
| President | Seyni Kountché |
| Preceded by | Hadj Nadjir |
| Succeeded by | Abdourahamane Soli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1945 Tibiri (Dosso), Niger |
| Died | 2004 (aged 58–59) |
| Occupation | Military officer, politician |
Awards |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Niger |
| Branch/service | Nigerien Armed Forces – Gendarmerie |
Years of service | 1969–1993 |
| Rank | High Commander of the Gendarmerie |
| Unit | Gendarmerie Nationale |
Mallam Oubandawaki (also spelled Malam Oubandawaki; 1945–2004) was a Nigerien military officer and politician. He served briefly as Minister of Justice of Niger in 1987 and later as High Commander of the Nigerien Gendarmerie from 1987 to 1993.[1]
Life
Mallam Oubandawaki was born in 1945 in Tibiri, Niger. He attended primary school in Tibiri and later the Lycée National in Niamey, completing his studies in 1966. Afterward, he worked for three years at the customs office and in the private sector.[2]
In 1969, he joined the Nigerien Armed Forces through the Gendarmerie. Following basic training, he was assigned to a brigade in Birni-N’Konni. From 1972 onward, he undertook advanced military training in Tondibiah (Niger), Bouaké (Côte d'Ivoire), and at the École des officiers de la gendarmerie nationale in Melun, France. Upon returning, he became a group commander of the gendarmerie in Niamey in 1976.[2]
In 1976, Head of State Seyni Kountché appointed him as his long-time aide-de-camp.[2] On 7 September 1987, Kountché, then seriously ill, named Oubandawaki Minister of Justice, succeeding Hadj Nadjir. Following Kountché's death, he was replaced on 20 November 1987 by Abdourahamane Soli.[3]
Under Kountché's successor Ali Saïbou, Oubandawaki was promoted on 23 November 1987 to High Commander of the Gendarmerie, a position he held until 7 March 1993.[1] He also served on the national electoral commission for the 1992 constitutional referendum, the 1993 parliamentary elections, and the 1993 presidential elections.[4]
After the transition to civilian rule in 1993, Oubandawaki became advisor to State Minister for National Reconciliation Albert Wright and to Minister of Defense Tahirou Amadou. In 1995, he briefly commanded the first Gendarmerie Legion in Niamey and published his memoirs, J’étais l’aide de camp du Président Kountché, which portrayed Kountché's rule in a positive light.[5]
During the presidency of Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara (1996–1999), Oubandawaki served as prefect of the Diffa Department[6] and later of the Maradi Department.[7]
Mallam Oubandawaki died in 2004.[8]
Writings
- J’étais l’aide de camp du Président Kountché. Niamey: Nouvelle Imprimerie du Niger, 1995.
Honors
- Officer of the National Order of Niger
- Knight of the Legion of Honour[2]
- Knight of the National Order of Upper Volta[9]
References
- 1 2 "The Chiefs of Corps and High Commanders of the Nigerien National Gendarmerie from 1960 to 2015" (in French). Ministry of Defense of Niger. Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 Oubandawaki, Mallam (1995). J'étais l'aide de camp du Président Kountché (in French). Niamey: Nouvelle Imprimerie du Niger. p. 4.
- ↑ "List of successive governments of the Republic of Niger, 1957–2016" (PDF) (in French). Service de la documentation générale du secrétariat général de la Présidence de la République. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ↑ Decision No. 273/MI/DAPJ of 14 December 1992, appointing members of the National Electoral Commission (PDF) (in French). Ministry of the Interior, Republic of Niger. 14 December 1992. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ↑ Issa, Mahaman Malam (2008). Idrissa Kimba (ed.). Le régime militaire de Seyni Kountché (1974–1987). Armée et politique au Niger (in French). Dakar: Codesria. p. 125. ISBN 978-2-86978-216-7.
- ↑ Ousmane, Amadou (1997). Kountché par ses proches (in French). Niamey: Nouvelle Imprimerie du Niger. p. 106.
- ↑ "Regional Statistical Yearbook of Maradi 2010–2014" (PDF) (in French). Institut National de la Statistique du Niger. 2015. p. 19. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ↑ Limpens, Thierry (1 May 2007). "South-North Cooperation Project Document" (PDF) (in Dutch). Nieuw Thabor Solidariteit vzw. p. 26. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ↑ Official Journal of the Republic of Upper Volta (in French). Vol. 20. Ouagadougou: Republic of Upper Volta. 1978. p. 64.