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President of the
Republic of the Niger
Président de la
République du Niger
Coat of Arms of Niger
since 7 April 2011
Term length5 years
Inaugural holderHamani Diori
Formation10 November 1960
Politics of Niger
Constitution (suspended)
Government
National Assembly (dissolved)
Judiciary
Administrative divisions
Elections
Foreign relations

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.

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
Other factions

List of officeholders

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Elected Term of office Political affiliation Prime Minister(s)
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Hamani Diori
(1916–1989) 		1960
1965
1970 		10 November 1960 15 April 1974
(deposed.) 		13 years, 156 days PPN–RDA Position not established
style="background:Template:Military rule/meta/color; color:black;"| 2 Seyni Kountché
(1931–1987) 		— 17 April 1974 10 November 1987
(died in office.) 		13 years, 207 days Military Oumarou
Algabid
3 Ali Saibou
(1940–2011) 		1989 14 November 1987 16 April 1993 5 years, 153 days Military /
MNSD–Nassara 		Algabid
Oumarou
Mahamidou
Cheiffou
4 Mahamane Ousmane
(1950–) 		1993 16 April 1993 27 January 1996
(deposed.) 		2 years, 286 days CSD–Rahama Cheiffou
Issoufou
Abdoulaye
Cissé
Amadou
5 Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara
(1949–1999) 		1996 27 January 1996 9 April 1999
(assassinated.) 		3 years, 72 days Military /
UNIRD / RDP–Jama'a 		Adji
Cissé
Mayaki
style="background:Template:Military rule/meta/color; color:black;"| 6 Daouda Malam Wanké
(1946–2004) 		— 11 April 1999 22 December 1999 255 days Military Mayaki
7 Mamadou Tandja
(1938–) 		1999
2004 		22 December 1999 18 February 2010
(deposed.) 		10 years, 58 days MNSD–Nassara Mayaki
Amadou
Oumarou
Abouba
Gamatié
style="background:Template:Military rule/meta/color; color:black;"| 8 Salou Djibo
(1965–) 		— 18 February 2010 7 April 2011 1 year, 48 days Military Danda
9 Mahamadou Issoufou
(1951–) 		2011
2016 		7 April 2011 Incumbent 13 years, 114 days PNDS–Tarayya Rafini

Latest election

Main article: 2016 Nigerien general election
Candidate Party First round Second round
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

See also

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