List of Famous people born in Zinder Region

Mohamed Ben Omar

First Name Mohamed

Last Name Omar

Born on January 1, 1965

Died on May 3, 2020 (aged 55)

Born in Zinder Region

Mohamed Ben Omar was a Nigerien politician and teacher. Omar served as a government minister in several cabinets, most recently as Minister of Employment, Labor and Social Protection from April 2017 until his death on 3 May 2020. Omar also founded the Nigerien Social Democratic Party (PSD) in 2015.

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Malam Maman Barka

First Name Malam

Born on January 1, 1959

Died on November 21, 2018 (aged 59)

Born in Zinder Region

Malam Mamane Barka was a Nigerien musician, and one of the world's most prominent players of the biram. He died on 21 November 2018, aged 59.

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Hamid Algabid

First Name Hamid

Last Name Algabid

Born on January 1, 1941 (age 83)

Born in Zinder Region

Hamid Algabid is a Nigerien politician and the President of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP-Jama'a) party. A lawyer, banker, and technocrat, Algabid was an important figure in the regime of Seyni Kountché, serving as Prime Minister of Niger from 1983 to 1988. He was Secretary-General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) from 1989 to 1996, and since 1997 he has been President of the RDP-Jama'a. He was also President of the High Council of Territorial Collectivities (HCCT) until 2010.

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