List of prime ministers of Niger facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Prime Minister of the Republic of Niger
Coat of arms of Niger
Incumbent Ali Lamine Zeine since 8 August 2023
Government of Niger
Member of	Cabinet of Niger
Seat	Niamey
Appointer	President of Niger
Formation	24 January 1983; 42 years ago (1983-01-24)
First holder	Mamane Oumarou

This article shares information about the Prime Ministers of Niger. A Prime Minister is a very important leader in a country. They are usually the head of the government. This means they help manage the country's daily activities.

Niger has had fifteen different Prime Ministers since the role was created in 1983. Some people, like Mamane Oumarou, Amadou Cissé, and Hama Amadou, have served as Prime Minister more than once.

The current Prime Minister of Niger is Ali Lamine Zeine. He started his role on August 8, 2023. He was chosen after a big change in the government.

Understanding the Prime Minister's Role

The Prime Minister's job can sometimes change depending on the country's rules. In Niger, the role of the Prime Minister has changed a few times.

How the Role Changed (2009–2010)

Between August 2009 and November 2010, Niger had a different system. During this time, the Prime Minister was not the main head of the government. Instead, they mostly helped the President.

Then, in November 2010, Niger went back to its original system. In this system, the Prime Minister became the head of the government again. This means they are in charge of many important decisions for the country.

Who Has Been Prime Minister?

Here is a list of all the people who have served as Prime Minister of Niger. You can see when they started and when they left office.

Political Parties and Groups

•      National Movement for the Society of Development (MNSD–Nassara)
•      Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS–Tarayya)
•      Democratic and Social Convention (CSD–Rahama)
•      Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP–Jama'a)

Other Groups

•      Independent

Special Status

•      Acting Prime Minister

No.	Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	Time in Office			Political Party		Head(s) of State
			Started	Ended	Length of Time
1		Mamane Oumarou (born 1945)	24 January 1983	14 November 1983	294 days		Independent	Kountché
2		Hamid Algabid (born 1941)	14 November 1983	15 July 1988	4 years, 244 days		Independent
								Saibou
(1)		Mamane Oumarou (born 1945)	15 July 1988	20 December 1989	1 year, 158 days		MNSD–Nassara
The Prime Minister role was removed for a short time (December 20, 1989 – March 2, 1990)
3		Aliou Mahamidou (1947–1996)	2 March 1990	27 October 1991	1 year, 239 days		MNSD–Nassara	Saibou
4		Amadou Cheiffou (born 1942)	27 October 1991	17 April 1993	1 year, 172 days		Independent
								Ousmane
5		Mahamadou Issoufou (born 1952)	17 April 1993	28 September 1994	1 year, 164 days		PNDS–Tarayya
6		Souley Abdoulaye (1956–2023)	28 September 1994	8 February 1995	133 days		CSD–Rahama
7		Amadou Cissé (born 1948)	8 February 1995	21 February 1995	13 days		Independent
8		Hama Amadou (1950–2024)	21 February 1995	27 January 1996 (removed from office)	340 days		MNSD–Nassara
Role was empty (January 27 – January 30, 1996)
9		Boukary Adji (1939–2018)	30 January 1996	21 December 1996	326 days		Independent	Maïnassara
(7)		Amadou Cissé (born 1948)	21 December 1996	27 November 1997	341 days		RDP–Jama'a
10		Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki (born 1951)	27 November 1997	1 January 2000	2 years, 35 days		RDP–Jama'a
								Wanké
								Tandja
(8)		Hama Amadou (1950–2024)	1 January 2000	7 June 2007	7 years, 157 days		MNSD–Nassara
11		Seyni Oumarou (born 1951)	7 June 2007	23 September 2009	2 years, 108 days		MNSD–Nassara
–		Albadé Abouba	23 September 2009	2 October 2009	9 days		MNSD–Nassara
12		Ali Badjo Gamatié (born 1957)	2 October 2009	18 February 2010 (removed from office)	139 days		MNSD–Nassara
Role was empty (February 18 – February 23, 2010)
13		Mahamadou Danda (born 1951)	23 February 2010	7 April 2011	1 year, 43 days		Independent	Djibo
14		Brigi Rafini (born 1953)	7 April 2011	2 April 2021	9 years, 360 days		PNDS–Tarayya	Issoufou
15		Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou (born 1954)	3 April 2021	26 July 2023 (removed from office)	2 years, 114 days		PNDS–Tarayya	Bazoum
Role was empty (July 26 – August 8, 2023)
16		Ali Lamine Zeine (born 1965)	8 August 2023	Incumbent	2 years, 18 days		Independent	Tchiani

Timeline of Prime Ministers

This timeline shows when each Prime Minister served in office. It also shows their political party.

More About Niger's Government

• Politics of Niger
• List of heads of state of Niger
• Vice President of Niger
• List of colonial governors of Niger

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Primeros ministros de Níger para niños