Hassoumi Massaoudou
Hassoumi Massaoudou | |
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Massaoudou in 2022 | |
| Acting Head of State of Niger (claimed) | |
| In office 27 July 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Bazoum |
| Acting Head of Government of Niger (claimed) | |
| In office 27 July 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 3 April 2021 – 26 July 2023 | |
| President | Mohamed Bazoum |
| Prime Minister | Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou |
| Preceded by | Kalla Ankourao |
| Succeeded by | Bakary Yaou Sangaré |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 October 1957 Birni N'Gaouré, French West Africa |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | PNDS-Tarayya |
| Occupation | Politician |
Hassoumi Massaoudou (born 22 October 1957) is a Nigerien politician who served as minister of Foreign Affairs of Niger from 2021 to 2023 and as minister of Finance from October 2016 to January 2019. A leading member of the Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS-Tarayya), he was minister of Communication, Culture, Youth and Sports from 1993 to 1994, president of the PNDS Parliamentary Group from 1999 to 2004, director of the Cabinet of the President from 2011 to 2013, minister of the Interior from 2013 to 2016, and minister of National Defense in 2016.
Following the 2023 coup d'état, Massaoudou did not recognize the new administration and instead declared himself head of state and government.