List of ambassadors of Niger to the United States

This is a list of ambassadors of The Republic of Niger to the United States can be found in the U.S. Department of State's Office of the Chief of Protocol records.

The Republic of Niger first established diplomatic relations with the United States of America upon the African nation's independence in 1960, and the Nigerien Embassy has operated since its formal opening on April 17, 1961. Relations between the United States and Niger have been continuous since that time, although there have been periods of tension following military coups in 1996 and 1999.

The Embassy of Niger in Washington, D.C. is located in Washington, D.C. The Ambassador in Washington, D.C. is accredited regularly with the governments in Buenos Aires, Brasília and Seoul.

Ambassadors

Issoufou Saidou-Djermakoye Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Appointed:March 16, 1961 Presented credentials:April 17, 1961 Abdou Sidikou Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Appointed:October 26, 1962 Presented credentials:December 4, 1962 Ary Tanimoune Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Appointed:January 8, 1965 Presented credentials:January 14, 1965 Adamou Mayaki Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Appointed:January 26, 1966 Presented credentials:February 1, 1966 Georges Mahaman Condat Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Appointed: July 1, 1970 Presented credentials:July 21, 1970 Monique Hadiza Title: Chargé d'affaires a.i. Appointed: January 1, 1972 Oumarou G. Youssoufou Title: Chargé d'affaires a.i. Appointed: March 6, 1972 Abdoulaye Diallo Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Appointed:September 29, 1972 Presented credentials:October 2, 1972 Moussa Dourfaye Title: First Secretary, Appointed:August 9, 1974 Ilia Salifou Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Appointed:September 3, 1974 Presented credentials: October 4, 1974 Andre Joseph Wright Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Appointed:September 2, 1976 Presented credentials:November 18, 1976 Joseph Diatta Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Appointed: November 18, 1982 Presented credentials: November 22, 1982 Moumouni Adamou Djermakoye Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Appointed:July 7, 1988 Presented credentials: September 19, 1988 Adamou Seydou Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Appointed: September 1, 1992 Presented credentials: November 18, 1992 Joseph Diatta Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Appointed: May 12, 1997 Presented credentials: May 14, 1997 Hassana Alidou Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Appointed: N/A Presented credentials: February 23, 2015 Abdallah Wafy Title: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

See also Diplomatic missions of Nigeria Niger–United States relations United States Ambassador to Niger Foreign relations of Niger

References

United States Department of State: Diplomatic Representation for Niger. Foreign Embassies in the U.S. and Their Ambassadors. Office of the Chief of Protocol, 2007.