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Ahmat Jidoud | |
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| Minister of Finance of Niger | |
| In office 7 April 2021 – 26 July 2023 | |
| President | Mohamed Bazoum |
| Preceded by | Mamadou Diop |
| Minister Delegate in charge of Budget | |
| In office May 2016 – April 2021 | |
| President | Mahamadou Issoufou Mohamed Bazoum |
| Minister | Massoudou Hassoumi Mamadou Diop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ahmat Jidoud January 1, 1980 Nobi, Tahoua Region, Niger |
| Education | Lycée d'Excellence de Niamey (B.A) Hassan I University (M.S) Toulouse School of Economics (PhD) |
| Occupation | Economist, politician |
Ahmat Jidoud (born 1 January 1980) is a Nigerien economist and former politician who served as Minister of Finance of Niger from 7 April 2021 to 26 July 2023. He previously served as Minister Delegate in charge of the Budget from May 2016 to April 2021. His term ended when he was detained during the 2023 Nigerien coup d'état and not released until April 2025.
Early life and education
[edit]Jidoud was born on 1 January 1980 in Nobi, in Niger's Tahoua Region. He attended Nobi Primary School from 1988 to 1994, followed by the College of General Education in Malbaza. He completed his secondary education at the Lycée d'Excellence de Niamey, where he earned a Baccalaureate in the C series.[1]
He studied economics at Hassan I University in Settat, Morocco, earning a master's degree. He then pursued postgraduate studies at the Toulouse School of Economics in France, where he obtained master's degrees in economic engineering and mathematical economics/econometrics. He completed a doctorate in economics with a dissertation on the structural macroeconomics of business cycle fluctuations.[2]
Career
[edit]Early career (2005-2016)
[edit]From late 2005 to early 2006, Jidoud worked as a statistician for Niger's Community Action Program. He then worked for the National Institute of Statistics of Niger as a statistician-economist from February to August 2006.[2] Between 2008 and 2013, while completing his doctoral studies, Jidoud worked at the Toulouse School of Economics as a teaching assistant and temporary research attaché.[2]
In 2013, Jidoud joined the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, D.C. He worked in its African Department as a desk economist for Comoros from 2013 to 2015, and then from December 2015 to May 2016 he held similar responsibilities for Burkina Faso.[2]
Ministerial career (2016-2023)
[edit]In May 2016, Jidoud was appointed Minister Delegate in charge of the Budget under Finance Minister Massoudou Hassoumi in the government of President Mahamadou Issoufou.[3] He also served under Finance Minister Mamadou Diop in the same capacity.[4]
On 7 April 2021, President Mohamed Bazoum appointed Jidoud Minister of Finance.[5] In this role, he supervised the countries finance policy,[6] government budget,[7] petrol line development,[8] and tax reforms. He also represented Niger in dealings with global financial institutions, including the IMF - World Bank,[9] and the OPEC Fund for International Development.[10]
His tenure ended on 26 July 2023, when a military coup overthrew Bazoum's government. Jidoud himself was detained alongside former officials, and released from custody around 2 April 2025.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Jidoud speaks Tamasheq, Hausa, Zarma, French and English.[2]
In the uncertainty that emerged following the military coup, a video of Marou Amadou (Niger’s justice minister in 2021) overcome by emotion while thanking president Mahamadou Issoufou for his support was falsely attributed and claimed to be a distraught Jidoud being forced to account for “stolen” funds or face execution by the junta.[12][13]
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Hawa ndio vijana watatu kutoka Tanzania wenye ushawishi zaidi barani Afrika 2019" [These are the three most influential young people from Tanzania in Africa in 2019 - 100 Most Influential Young Africans]. BongoFive (in Swahili). 2 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
This attendance was sanctioned by obtaining following diplomas: Certificate of Completion of Primary Education, the Certificate of Undergraduate Studies (BEPC) and the Baccalaureate, Series C.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Ahmat JIDOUD CV" (PDF). IMF.
- ↑ "Au Conseil des Ministres du Mardi 17 Mai 2016" [At the Council of Ministers meeting on Tuesday, May 17, 2016]. Agence Nigérienne de Presse (in French). 18 May 2026. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ "Ahmad Jidoud, the government's rising star". Africa Intelligence. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ "COMMUNIQUE DU SECRETARIAT GENERAL DU GOUVERNEMENT" [Official Statement from the Government's General Secretariat]. Nigerinter (in French). 7 April 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ "Budget 2022 : les infrastructures, l'éducation et la sécurité se taillent une bonne part" [2022 Budget: Infrastructure, education, and security get a significant share]. Agence Nigérienne de Presse (in French). 5 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ "Assemblée nationale : Débat d'Orientation de la politique économique et budgétaire au Niger" [National Assembly: Debate on the orientation of economic and budgetary policy in Niger]. Agence Nigérienne de Presse (in French). 29 June 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ "Niger finance minister rebuffs pressure to drop oil drive". Digital Journal. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ "Niger: Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Niger" (PDF). IMF eLibrary. 2021 (271): 1. 20 Dec 2021 – via IMF eLibrary.
- ↑ "OPEC Fund supports Niger's solar energy development". OPEC Fund for International Development. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ "Niger junta frees ministers of overthrown government". Arab News. 1 April 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ "Fact Check: Niger's finance minister is not crying man in viral video". Reuters. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
- ↑ "Man crying in viral video, not Ex-Nigerien finance minister". Dubawa. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2026.