Boubou Hama

Boubou Hama (1906 – 29 January 1982) be Nigerien writer, historian plus politician. E be President of de National Assembly of Niger under former President of Niger, Hamani Diori.Un film retrace la vie de Boubou Hama, père de la culture nigérienne.  APA (Dakar), 2010-04-08. E die for Niamey insyd 1982.

 Life den works 
Dem born Hama insyd Fonéko, one small Songhai village wey dey western Niger. E study for École normale supérieure William Ponty, plus e begin ein career as teacher. For mid-1920s, e become de first French-trained primary school teacher from wetin later become Niger. As writer, e work for plenty genres including history plus theater. Ein writing gain international attention when ein autobiography Kotia-nima (wey dem publish with support from UNESCO insyd 1971) win de Grand prix littéraire d’Afrique noire. Ein essay on African education win de Senghor Prize for that same year. Ein historical works dey known for how e value oral literature well well.

 Political career 
Hama be one of de founders of de Nigerien Progressive Party (PPN), wey be regional branch of de African Democratic Rally (RDA), plus e rise come become close adviser to de party leader plus Deputy for de French National Assembly, Hamani Diori. After independence insyd 1960, de PPN turn de ruling plus only legal party for Niger, den Hama become President of de National Assembly of Niger from 1961 go 1964. E be one of de most prominent, plus maybe most powerful, members of de PPN politburo, wey turn de effective ruling body of de nation. One writer even call Boubou Hama de “eminence grise” behind Diori ein rule.Samuel Decalo. Coups and Army Rule in Africa, Yale University Press (1990).  De National Assembly of Niger dey meet yearly for mostly ceremonial sittings to ratify government positions. Traditional notables wey dem elect as parliamentary representatives dey often endorse government proposals unanimously. Diori re-elected without opponent for 1965 plus 1970, but dem overthrow am by military coup insyd 1974.Samuel Decalo. Historical Dictionary of Niger (3rd ed.). Scarecrow Press, Boston & Folkestone, (1997) 

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Category:1906 births
Category:1982 deaths
Category:Human
Category:Nigerien people
Category:Presidents of de National Assembly (Niger)
Category:Nigerien non-fiction writers
Category:Nigerien educators
Category:Nigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally politicians
Category:People wey komot Tillabéri Region
Category:20th-century non-fiction writers
Category:20th-century Nigerien politicians
Category:Male non-fiction writers
Category:20th-century male writers
Category:Songhai people
Category:Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire winners

 External links 

 BOUBOU HAMA: Enseignant, écrivain  et homme politique nigérien, collection of works by, and short biography of, Boubou Hama. Soumbala.com

Category:Grand Crosses plus Star den Sash of de Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany