Background
Kountche, Seyni was born in 1931 in Fandou, Niger.
Kountche, Seyni was born in 1931 in Fandou, Niger.
Graduate, French Army School, Kati, Mali. Graduate, Army School, St. Louis, Senegal.
Joined French Colonial Army, 1949, Niger Army, 1961, commissioned officer, 1966. Deputy chief staff Niger Armed Forces, 1966—1973. Chief staff, 1973—1974.
Leader coup overthrew President Diori, 1974. President Republic of Niger, Supreme Military Council, 1974—1987. Minister development, 1974—1976.
Minister interior, 1974—1976, 1981. Minister national defense, 1974—1976, 1977—1987. President Council Ministers, 1977—1987.