Issaka Assane Karanta | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Niamey Capital District | |
| In office March 2018 – 23 December 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Hamidou Garba |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Mayor of Commune III of Niamey | |
| In office 2010–2011 | |
| Mayor of Commune I of Niamey | |
| In office 1996–1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1945 Damana, Filingue Department, French Niger |
| Died | 23 December 2020 (aged 75) Niamey, Niger |
Issaka Assane Karanta (1 January 1945 – 23 December 2020) was a Nigerien academic, academic administrator, and politician.
He served as the mayor of Commune I of Niamey from 1996 to 1999 and the Mayor of Commune III of Niamey from 2010 to 2011. Karanta also served as the governor of Niamey Capital District, which encompasses the capital city of Niamey, from 2018 until his death in office from COVID-19 on 23 December 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Niger.[1]