List of heads of state of Niger facts for kids
Quick facts for kids President of theRepublic of the Niger |
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Coat of Arms of Niger
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| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Hamani Diori |
| Formation | 10 November 1960 |
This is a list of heads of state of Niger since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day.
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.
Contents
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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| Took office | Left office | |||||||
| 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 |
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| 3 | Ali Saibou (1940–2011) |
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14 November 1987 | 16 April 1993 | 1989 | Military / MNSD–Nassara |
Algabid Oumarou Mahamidou Cheiffou |
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| 4 | Mahamane Ousmane (1950–) |
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16 April 1993 | 27 January 1996 (deposed.) |
1993 | CSD–Rahama | Cheiffou Issoufou Abdoulaye Cissé Amadou |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | Incumbent | 2011 2016 |
PNDS–Tarayya | Rafini | |
Latest election
Main page: Nigerien general election, 2016
| 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 CENI | |||||
Related pages
- Niger
- List of Prime Ministers of Niger
- List of colonial governors of Niger
- Politics of Niger
- Lists of office-holders
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