Mohamed Bazoum Bio, Parents, Wife, Children, Siblings, Net Worth

Mohamed Bazoum Bio, Parents, Wife, Children, Siblings, Net Worth: Mohamed Bazoum is a Nigerien politician who served as the 10th president of Niger from 2021 to 2023.

Prior to becoming president of Niger, Bazoum was the president of the Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism.

From 1995 to 1996, he served as minister of Foreign Affairs and again from 2011 to 2016. Bazoum briefly worked as minister of State at the Presidency in 2016.

He was then appointed minister of State for the Interior in 2016 but later resigned to focus on running for the 2020–21 presidential election.

Bazoum won the second round of the presidential election with 55.66% of the vote against former president Mahamane Ousmane

He assumed office in April 2021 after winning the 2020–21 presidential election and a failed coup d’état attempt.

As a member of the Arab minority Ouled Slimane people, Bazoum is the first Arab president of Niger in the country’s history.

On 26th July 2023, he was ousted in the Nigerien coup d’état by members of the presidential guard and the armed forces led by Abdourahamane Tchiani

On 27 July, Bazoum tweeted that Nigeriens who love democracy would see to it that “hard-won gains will be safeguarded”, indicating his refusal to step down from office

The African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have condemned the coup and imposed sanctions on Niger.

At this time of writing, ousted President, Mohamed Bazoum is believed to be detained at the presidential palace along with his wife Hadiza and son Salem.

On Sunday, August 13, Niger’s military announced that it would prosecute him for “high treason” and “undermining the country’s security”. The junta also slammed West African leaders for imposing sanctions on the country.

Mohamed Bazoum Date Of Birth

Mohamed Bazoum celebrated his 63rd birthday in January this year (2023). He was born on January 1, 1960, in N’Guigmi, Niger.

Mohamed Bazoum Height & Weight

Mohamed Bazoum’s height and weight are unknown at this time of writing.

Mohamed Bazoum Education

Mohamed Bazoum attended Amadou-Kouran-Daga High School. He studied philosophy in the faculty of letters and human sciences’ philosophy department at Cheikh Anta Diop University (University of Dakar) in Senegal.

The ousted president then completed his master’s degree in political and moral philosophy, also at the University of Dakar, including a diploma in logic and epistemology.

Following the completion of his degrees, Bazoum taught at several provincial high schools for six years

Mohamed Bazoum Parents

Mohamed Bazoum was born in N’Guigmi, Niger to his parents. Although he’s famous, there’s no information regarding his parents as their name, date of birth, age, and occupation are unknown at this time of writing.

Mohamed Bazoum Wife

Mohamed Bazoum is married to Hadiza Mabrouk Bazoum, who eventually became the first lady of Niger.

The ousted Nigerien president is believed to be currently detained at the presidential palace along with his wife.

Hadiza Mabrouk Bazoum’s date of birth, age, and educational background is unknown at this time of writing.

Mohamed Bazoum Children

Mohamed Bazoum is said to be blessed with four children, a son named Salem, and three daughters whose identities are yet to be made public.

According to reports, his three daughters were in Paris at the time of the coup but his son is also detained at the presidential palace

Mohamed Bazoum Siblings

Mohamed Bazoum has never shared any information regarding his siblings hence we can’t state whether or not he’s the only child of his parents. There are no records about that.

Mohamed Bazoum Net Worth

As of August 2023, Mohamed Bazoum’s net worth is unknown. He served as the 10th president of Niger from 2021 until he was ousted through a coup in July 2023.

He also served as a minister of Foreign Affairs from 1995 to 1996 and again from 2011 to 2016.

Mohamed Bazoum Social Media

Mohamed Bazoum owns a verified Facebook page with over 302,000 followers and a verified Twitter account with over 183,000 followers.