List of heads of state of Niger
This is a list of heads of state of Niger since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day.
President of the Republic of the Niger Président de la République du Niger | |
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Term length | 5 years |
Inaugural holder | Hamani Diori |
Formation | 10 November 1960 |
A total of nine people have served as head of state of Niger.
The current head of state of Niger is the President of the Republic Mahamadou Issoufou, since 7 April 2011.
Titles
- 1960–1974: President of the Republic
- 1974–1989: President of the Supreme Military Council
- 1989: President of the Supreme Council of National Orientation
- 1989–1996: President of the Republic
- 1996: Chairman of the National Salvation Council
- 1996–1999: President of the Republic
- 1999: Chairman of the National Reconciliation Council
- 1999–2010: President of the Republic
- 2010–2011: Chairman of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy
- 2011–present: President of the Republic
Key
- Political parties
- Nigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally (PPN–RDA)
- National Movement for the Development of Society (MNSD–Nassara)
- Democratic and Social Convention (CSD–Rahama)
- National Union of Independents for Democratic Renewal (UNIRD) / Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP–Jama'a)
- Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS–Tarayya)
- Other factions
- Military
List
No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Tenure | Elected | Political affiliation | Prime Minister(s) | ||
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1 | Hamani Diori (1916–1989) |
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10 November 1960 | 15 April 1974 (deposed.) |
1960 1965 1970 |
PPN–RDA | Position not established | |
2 | Seyni Kountché (1931–1987) |
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17 April 1974 | 10 November 1987 (died in office.) |
– | Military | Oumarou Algabid | |
3 | Ali Saibou (1940–2011) |
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14 November 1987 | 16 April 1993 | 1989 | Military / MNSD–Nassara |
Algabid Oumarou Mahamidou Cheiffou | |
4 | Mahamane Ousmane (1950–) |
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16 April 1993 | 27 January 1996 (deposed.) |
1993 | CSD–Rahama | Cheiffou Issoufou Abdoulaye Cissé Amadou | |
5 | Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara (1949–1999) |
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27 January 1996 | 9 April 1999 (assassinated.) |
1996 | Military / UNIRD / RDP–Jama'a |
Adji Cissé Mayaki | |
6 | Daouda Malam Wanké (1946–2004) |
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11 April 1999 | 22 December 1999 | – | Military | Mayaki | |
7 | Mamadou Tandja (1938–2020) |
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22 December 1999 | 18 February 2010 (deposed.) |
1999 2004 |
MNSD–Nassara | Mayaki Amadou Oumarou Abouba Gamatié | |
8 | Adamou Harouna (1951–) | 18 February 2010 | 18 February 2010 | – | Military | Danda | ||
9 | Salou Djibo (1965–) |
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18 February 2010 | 7 April 2011 | – | Military | Danda | |
10 | Mahamadou Issoufou (1951–) |
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7 April 2011 | 2 April 2021 | 2011 2016 |
PNDS–Tarayya | Rafini | |
11 | Mohamed Bazoum (1951–) |
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2 April 2021 | Incumbent | 2021 | PNDS–Tarayya | Rafini | |
Latest election
Candidate | Party | First round | Second round | ||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
Mahamadou Issoufou | Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism | 2,252,016 | 48.43 | 3,694,132 | 92.73 |
Hama Amadou | Nigerien Democratic Movement for an African Federation | 824,500 | 17.73 | 289,751 | 7.27 |
Seyni Oumarou | National Movement for the Development of Society | 563,613 | 12.12 | ||
Mahamane Ousmane | Nigerien Movement for Democratic Renewal | 290,688 | 6.25 | ||
Ibrahim Yacouba | Nigerien Patriotic Movement | 201,982 | 4.34 | ||
Kassoum Moctar | Congress for the Republic | 135,176 | 2.91 | ||
Abdou Labo | Democratic and Social Convention | 97,382 | 2.09 | ||
Amadou Cheiffou | Social Democratic Rally | 82,965 | 1.78 | ||
Amadou Cissé | Union for Democracy and the Republic | 69,115 | 1.49 | ||
Laouan Magagi | Alliance for Democratic Renewal | 44,685 | 0.96 | ||
Adal Rhoubeid | Democratic Movement for Renewal | 27,350 | 0.59 | ||
Abdoulaye Amadou Traoré | Party of Progress for a United Niger | 18,681 | 0.40 | ||
Tahirou Guimba | Democratic Movement for Development and the Defence of Liberties | 18,335 | 0.40 | ||
Mahaman Jean Philipe Padonou | Convergence for Democracy and Progress | 16,508 | 0.35 | ||
Mahaman Hamissou Maman | Justice and Development Party | 7,211 | 0.16 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 415,249 | – | 82,838 | – | |
Total | 5,065,456 | 100 | 4,066,721 | 100 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 7,580,598 | 66.82 | 6,745,667 | 60.29 | |
Source: Constitutional Court Archived 2016-03-09 at the Wayback Machine CENI |
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