Hamane Niang
Hamane Niang | |
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President of FIBA | |
| In office 29 August 2019 – 23 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Horacio Muratore |
| Succeeded by | Sheikh Saud Ali Al Thani |
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| Born | 6 June 1952 Kayes, French Sudan |
| Nationality | Malian |
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Hamane Niang (born 6 June 1952) is a Malian politician and basketball executive, who served as the president of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA)[1][2] from 2019 to 2023.
Career
After his primary education in Kayes and secondary education in Bamako, Niang continued his studies in Dakar, Senegal, where he obtained a Masters in Economic Science and to Caen (France) where he obtained a diplôme d'études supérieures spécialisées (DESS), in finance.[3]
On his return to
In 1994, he was named director of commercial services and joint director general of Elf Oil Mali/Total Mali. In 2005, he became director-general of Malienne de l'automobile.[3]
On 3 October 2019, Niang was named Minister of Youth and Sports in the government of Modibo Sidibé.[4] He stayed in this post in the reshuffle of 9.[5]
Basketball executive career
Since 1999, Niang has been president of the Malian Basketball Federation.[3]
In 2019, Hamane Niang was elected as the President of the FIBA,[6][7] and served until 2023.
References
- ^ "Hamane Niang eleito presidente da FIBA". FPB. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ "President Hamane Niang open letter on behalf of FIBA Executive Committee - LawInSport". www.lawinsport.com. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ a b c d Biography of Hamane Niang at the site of the Government of Mali [1] Archived 2007-12-28 at the Wayback Machine checked 15 June 2009
- ^ décret n° 07-383/p-rm du 3 octobre 2007 portant nomination des membres du gouvernement
- ^ Décret N°09-00157/P-RM du 09 Avril 2009
- ^ Hamane Niang elected FIBA President for 2019-2023 term of office along with new Central Board members
- ^ "AIPS Media". www.aipsmedia.com. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
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