Vice President of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 July 2023
President
Abdourahamane Tchiani
Preceded by
Office created
Nigerien Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates
In office 1 June 2023 – 31 July 2023
President
Mohamed Bazoum
Chief of Staff of the Niger Armed Forces
In office 13 January 2020 – 31 March 2023
President
Mahamadou Issoufou Mohamed Bazoum
Preceded by
Ahmed Mohamed
Succeeded by
Abdou Sidikou Issa
Personal details
Born
(1962-10-12) 12 October 1962 (age 61) Zinder, Niger
Military service
Allegiance
Niger National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland
Branch/service
Niger Army
Rank
Divisional general
Battles/wars
2023 Nigerien coup d'état 2023 Nigerien crisis
Salifou Modi (Arabic: ساليفو مودي, romanized: Sālyfw Mwdy was born on 12 October 1962) is a Nigerien Army divisional general who is the vice-president[1] of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, the military junta of Niger. He served as the Chief of staff of the Armed Forces of Niger from 2020 to 2023.[2] On 1 June 2023, he was appointed Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.[3] Following the 2023 Nigerien coup d'état,[4] Modi was named as vice-president of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, the official name for the military junta.[1]
^ abSidonie Aurore Bonny (3 August 2023). "Niger junta appoints civilians to Cabinet, member of military as vice president". Anadolu Agency. Douala, Cameroon. Retrieved 6 August 2023. Gen. Salifou Modi, Bazoum's former army chief of staff and the ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, is now vice president of the junta.
^AFP, Staff Writer With (13 January 2020). "Niger military leadership replaced after attack that killed 89 soldiers". The Defense Post. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
^"Niger : l'ancien Chef d'Etat-major Salifou Mody nommé Ambassadeur auprès des Emirats Arabes Unis". Agence Nigérienne de Presse. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
^"Soldiers announce coup in Niger – DW – 07/28/2023". dw.com. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
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