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Ide Oumarou | |
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| 5th Secretary-general of the Organization of African Unity | |
| In office 20 July 1985 – 19 September 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Onu |
| Succeeded by | Salim Ahmed Salim |
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| Born | 1937 |
| Died | 12 February 2002(2002-02-12) (aged 64–65) |
| Nationality | Nigerien |
Ide Oumarou (1937 – 12 February 2002) was aNigerien diplomat, government minister, and journalist. He served as ambassador to the United Nations between 1980 and 1983.[1] He then served as theforeign minister between 1983 and 1985 and wassecretary-general of theOrganisation of African Unity between 1985 and 1988. He was educated at theEcole William Ponty in Dakar andIHEOM in Paris. He was an editor and journalist at the Niger Ministry of Information, serving as editor of state paperLe Niger from 1961 to 1963. He became director general of Information from 1963 to 1972, and then became director of Posts and Telecommunication for the Ministry. Following the 1974 Nigerien Coup d'état, he became cabinet chief and assistant to Military Head of StateSeyni Kountche, becoming a particularly close adviser.[1]
In July 1988, Oumarou was nominated to serve a second term as OAU General Secretary, but lost to Tanzania'sSalim Salim.[1]After the death of Kountche, Oumarou became a cabinet adviser to new president, GeneralAli Saibou, who appointed him a Minister of State without portfolio.[1] Also a successful author, Oumarou's first book, entitledGros Plan, won the 1978Grand Prix Litteraire d' Afrique Francaise.[1]
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| Preceded by | Foreign Minister of Niger 1983–1985 | Succeeded by |
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