Abdourahamane Tchiani

Brigade General
Abdourahamane Tchiani
Brigade General Abdourahamane Tchiani
عبد الرحمن تشياني
	Tchiani announcing his leadership of the military junta (28 July 2023)
President of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 26 July 2023
Prime Minister	Ali Lamine Zeine
Vice President	Salifou Modi
Preceded by	Mohamed Bazoum (as President of Niger)
Commander of the Presidential Guards
	In office; 2011–2023
President	Mahamadou Issoufou; Mohamed Bazoum
Succeeded by	Habibou Assoumane
Personal details
Born	1960 or 1961 (age 62–63); Toukounous, Filingué, Niger
Military service
Allegiance	Niger; National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland
Branch/service	Niger Army
Years of service	1984–present
Rank	Brigade general
Battles/wars	Boko Haram insurgency; 2021 Nigerien coup attempt; 2023 Nigerien coup d'état; 2023 Nigerien crisis

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Abdourahamane Tchiani (Arabic: عبد الرحمن تشياني, romanized: ‘Abd ar-Rahman Tshiyānī; also known as Omar Tchiani; born 1960 or 1961)^[1] is a Nigerien military officer who is the president of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, the military junta of Niger. He had served as the Chief of the Nigerien Presidential guard (2011–2023).^[2]^[3] He played a key role in the 2023 Nigerien coup d'état by detaining President Mohamed Bazoum.^[4] On 28 July 2023, he announced himself as the leader of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland; the junta that took power two days prior. His coup triggered the 2023 Nigerien crisis.

^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference bbc was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Omar Tchiani: Who is the General spearheading Niger's coup?". APA. 26 July 2023. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
^ Tchima Illa Issoufou; Lucy Fleming (28 July 2023). "Niger coup: President Mohamed Bazoum in good health, says France". BBC. Niamey. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
^ Aksar, Moussa; Balima, Boureima (27 July 2023). "Niger soldiers say President Bazoum's government has been removed". Reuters. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.