Alidou Barkire
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Born1925 (age 100–101)
Niamey
OccupationTeacher,
Politician
Alidou Barkire | |
|---|---|
| Minister of justice | |
| In office 1970–1974 | |
| Secretary general of national defence and director of national defence in Niger. | |
| In office 1962 – Before 1970 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1925 (age 100–101) Niamey |
| Occupation | Teacher, Politician |
Alidou Barkire (born 1925) is a Nigerien politician and former minister of justice. Alidou was born and educated in Niamey, and trained to become a teacher in what is now Mali, after which he briefly served in the colonial army and then taught in French Sudan. In 1962 he became secretary general of national defence and director of national defence in Niger. He was minister of justice from 1970 until the 1974 Nigerien coup d'état.
