Ousmane Issoufou Oubandawaki

Born in 1948 at Konni in Niger,[1] Oubandawaki studied to become an engineer, graduating from the National School of Civil Aviation in Toulouse[4][5] in 1973.

[11][12] Later in 1997, some rebels withdrew from the accord, complaining that the process was too slow; Oubandawaki criticized them for making "demands which are not realistic in view of our country's constraints.

"[13] He then announced on 8 November 1997 that 27 Tuareg rebels had been killed in a "clean-up operation" directed against "dissident fronts opposed to peace".

[14] Oubandawaki was included on the Political Bureau of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP-Jama'a),[15] which was established as the ruling party under Mainassara in 1997.

[20] ASECNA's Committee of Ministers met in Cotonou on 28 June–2 July 2004[21][22] to elect a Director-General for the next six-year term, beginning on 1 January 2005.

[15] In response to President Mamadou Tandja's decision to call a referendum on a new constitution that would extend his term in office, the RPN-Alkalami stressed the need for dialogue to resolve the political crisis.

[29] Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade designated Oubandawaki as a Commander of the Order of Merit of Senegal on 24 October 2005.