Salou Djibo

Salou Djibo
Djibo in 2010
Chairman of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy
In office
18 February 2010 – 7 April 2011
Prime MinisterMahamadou Danda
Preceded byMamadou Tandja (President)
Succeeded byMahamadou Issoufou (President)
Personal details
Born (1965-04-15) 15 April 1965 (age 59)
Namaro, Niger
Political partySupreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy
SpouseFati Alzouma Djobo Salou[1]
Military service
Allegiance Niger
Branch/service Niger Army
RankArmy corps general

Salou Djibo (born 15 April 1965[2]) is a Nigerien Army officer. After President Mamadou Tandja's attempts to remain in power beyond his term, Djibo led the military coup of 18 February 2010 that ousted Tandja, after which he became the head of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy.[3][4][5] The Supreme Council returned power to a new civil government after the 2011 elections.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference gettyim was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Le Commandant Salou Djibo, patron du CSRD, la junte qui dirige le Niger....", African Press Agency, 20 February 2010 (in French).
  3. ^ (in French) "Un Conseil militaire prend le pouvoir au Niger", Radio France International, February 19, 2010
  4. ^ (in French) "Niger : le chef d'escadron Salou Djibo, "président" du CSRD", Agence France Presse, February 19, 2010
  5. ^ "Niger junta names leader after coup", UK Press Association, February 19, 2010

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