Prime Minister of Niger (2011–2021)
Brigi Rafini (born 29 March 1953) is a politician in Niger who served as the Prime Minister of Niger from 2011 to 2021. A native of Iférouane in Agadez Region and an ethnic Tuareg,[1] Rafini was Minister of Agriculture in the late 1980s and Fourth Vice-President of the National Assembly of Niger from 2004 to 2009. He was appointed as Prime Minister after Mahamadou Issoufou took office as President on 7 April 2011. He is also notably the first Tuareg in office.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
- ^ Le Premier ministre, M Brigi Rafini : un homme d'une grande expérience politique à la tête du gouvernement Archived October 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Oumarou Moussa, Le Sahel (Niamey), 2011-04-11.
- ^ Niger's new leader names Brigi Rafini prime minister, Reuters 2011-04-11.
- ^ AFP: Niger's new president appoints Tuareg as prime minister 2011-04-11.
- ^ Brigi Rafini, un ancien administrateur civil nommé Premier ministre du Niger Archived September 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, African Press Agency, 2011-04-08.
- ^ Niger rebels release 6 more government soldiers - AP 2007-08-05
- ^ France sees Areva progress, offers Niger mine aid Reuters 2007-08-04
- ^ Niger : libération d’une partie de militaires pris en otage par le MNJ Le Potentiale (Kinshahsa), 2007-08-07
- ^ Visite d’étude de trois députés et deux fonctionnaires de l’Assemblée nationale du Niger 30 juin au 4 juillet 2008 Assemblée nationale - Coopération interparlementaire - XIII° législature, French National Assembly, July 2008.
- ^ M. Brigi Rafini, 4ème vice-président de l'Assemblée nationale et maire de la Commune rurale d'Iférouane Archived September 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Assane Soumana, Le Sahel (Niamey), 2009-04-03.
- ^ Human rights of parliamentarians: 186th Governing Council session International Parliamentary Union report on Niger, 2009.