Boubakar Hassan
Boubakar Hassan | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Justice and Keeper of the Seals | |
| In office 7 April 2021 – 29 November 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Marou Amadou |
| Succeeded by | Ikta Abdoulaye Mohamed |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Nigerien |
Boubakar Hassan is a Nigerien politician and jurist who served as Minister of Justice and Keeper of the Seals from 7 April to 29 November 2021 under President Mohamed Bazoum and Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou.[1][2]
Career
[edit]In May 2021, Hassan visited the École de Formation Judiciaire and several national judicial agencies in Niamey to assess their operational conditions and infrastructure, underscoring his efforts to strengthen judicial institutions.[3]
He also held working sessions with the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) to launch a five-year €18,000,000 program aimed at reinforcing penal justice systems in regions such as Dosso, Tahoua, and Tillabéri.[4]
In late September 2021, Hassan led Niger’s delegation to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, presenting Niger’s third Universal Periodic Review report and affirming the adoption of 248 out of 254 recommendations focused on human rights frameworks and access to justice.[5][6]
End of tenure
[edit]Hassan's term ended on 29 November 2021 during a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Mahamadou, and he was succeeded as Minister of Justice by Ikta Abdoulaye Mohamed.[7][circular reference]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nomination des membres du gouvernement". Secrétariat général du gouvernement, Niger. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Visite du ministre de la Justice dans certains services victimes d'intempéries". Le Sahel. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Visite du ministre de la Justice, Garde des Sceaux dans les services rattachés à son département ministériel". Le Sahel. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Réunion de travail entre le ministre de la Justice et le représentant de IDLO". Le Sahel. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Passage du Niger au 3ème cycle de l'Examen Périodique Universel devant le Conseil des droits de l'homme". Le Sahel. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Niger must take concrete steps to make the protection of defenders a reality". ISHR. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Gouvernement Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou" (in French). Retrieved 4 July 2025.
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