Brigi Rafini

Brigi Rafini
Brigi Rafini in 2012
Prime Minister of Niger
In office 7 April 2011 – 2 April 2021
President	Mahamadou Issoufou
Preceded by	Mahamadou Danda
Succeeded by	Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou
Personal details
Born	(1954-03-29) 29 March 1954 (age 70) Iferouane, French West Africa (now Niger)
Political party	Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism
Alma mater	National School of Administration, Niamey National School of Administration, Strasbourg

Brigi Rafini (born 29 March 1954) 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]}