Seyni Kountché, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Seyni Kountché

Nigerien President

Date of Birth: 01-Jul-1931

Place of Birth: Fandou Béri, Niger

Date of Death: 10-Nov-1987

Profession: military personnel, politician

Nationality: Niger

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

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.