page_title: Seyni Kountché
hierarchical_section_title: Seyni Kountché
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Präsident Seyni Kountché im Jahre 1983 beim Staatsbesuch des deutschen Präsidenten Karl Carstens im Niger
context_page_description: Seyni Kountché was a Nigerien military officer who led a 1974 coup d'état that deposed the government of Niger's first president, Hamani Diori. He ruled the country as military head of state from 1974 to 1987. Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niger's national stadium in Niamey, is named after him.
context_section_description: Seyni Kountché (1 July 1931 – 10 November 1987) was a Nigerien military officer who led a 1974 coup d'état that deposed the government of Niger's first president, Hamani Diori. He ruled the country as military head of state from 1974 to 1987. Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niger's national stadium in Niamey, is named after him.
caption: Seyni Kountché in 1983
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