Mamadou Diallo Sory attended primary school in Maïné-Soroa and regional school in
Zinder. In 1947, he joined the
French Armed Forces as a
Tirailleurs sénégalais.. He served in Niger,
Metropolitan France, and
Algeria, reaching the rank of
Adjutant in 1958. When the
Armed Forces of Niger were established in 1961, Sory transferred and continued his career there. In 1972, he became commander of Defense Zone No. 2 in
Agadez, holding the rank of
Major from 1973. Sory was among the officers who carried out the15 April 1974
Nigerien coup d'état, which overthrew President
Hamani Diori. From then until December 1989, he was a member of the country's
military junta during the
Supreme Military Council under
Seyni Kountché. Between 1974 and 1981, he held several ministerial posts: • From 22 April 1974:
Minister of Justice (Niger) • From 30 November 1974: Minister of Justice,
Posts and
Telecommunications • From 3 June 1975:
Minister of Public Service and
Labour • From 21 February 1976: Minister of Public Service, Labour, Posts and Telecommunications • From 7 June 1976:
Minister of the Interior (Niger) • From 10 September 1979 to 9 February 1981: Minister of Posts and Telecommunications In 1979, he was promoted to
Lieutenant colonel. From 18 March 1981 to 26 October 1987, he served as Niger's ambassador to
Egypt. He retired from the armed forces in 1987 but remained a member of the Supreme Military Council until its dissolution in December 1989. == Honors ==