Niger’s former FM appointed deputy head of Darfur peacekeeping mission
May 13, 2011 (UNITED NATIONS) — UN Secretary-General BAN Ki-moon and the Chairperson of the African Union, Jean Ping, have appointed Niger’s former foreign minister as Deputy Joint Special Representative in the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID).
She served as Niger’s foreign minister from 16 April 1999 to 5 January 2000, and again from 17 September 2001. Prior to this, she served as the Minister of Social Development, Population and Promotion of Women’s Rights.
Born in Niger in 1959, Ms. Mindaoudou obtained both her PhD and Masters in Law at the University of Paris, France, and her Bachelor degree in Law at the University of Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
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