Salifou Modi
Salifou Modi (Arabic: ساليفو مودي, romanized: Sālyfw Mwdy was born on 12 October 1962) is a Nigerien Army divisional general who is the vice-president of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, the military junta of Niger. He served as the Chief of staff the Armed Forces of Niger from 2020 to 2023. On 1 June 2023, he was appointed Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates. Following the 2023 Nigerien coup d'état, Modi was named as vice-president of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, the official name for the military junta.
Salifou Modi | |
|---|---|
ساليفو مودي | |
| Vice President of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland | |
| Assumed office 27 July 2023 | |
| President | Abdourahamane Tchiani |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Nigerien Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates | |
| In office 1 June 2023 – 31 July 2023 | |
| President | Mohamed Bazoum |
| Chief of Staff of the Niger Armed Forces | |
| In office 13 January 2020 – 31 March 2023 | |
| President | Mahamadou Issoufou Mohamed Bazoum |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Mohamed |
| Succeeded by | Abdou Sidikou Issa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 October 1962 Zinder, Niger |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Niger National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland |
| Branch/service | Niger Army |
| Rank | Divisional general |
| Battles/wars | 2023 Nigerien coup d'état 2023 Nigerien crisis |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.