List of heads of state of Niger

President of the Republic of Niger
Coat of Arms of Niger
Incumbent Mahamadou Issoufou since 7 April 2011
Term length	5 years
Inaugural holder	Hamani Diori
Formation	10 November 1960

Niger
This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Niger
Constitution President Mahamadou Issoufou Prime Minister Brigi Rafini Cabinet Ministers National Assembly President: Amadou Salifou Judiciary Administrative divisions Regions Departments Communes Recent elections Presidential: 2004 2011 Parliamentary: 2009 2011 Political parties Politicians Foreign relations Human rights
Other countries Atlas Politics portal

The following is a list of heads of state of Niger, since the country gained independence from France in 1960.

List of Heads of State of Niger

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure	Portrait	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
Republic of Niger	Independence from France
(République du Niger)
10 November 1960 to 15 April 1974		Hamani Diori, President	PPN-RDA	Deposed in a coup d'état
17 April 1974 to 10 November 1987		Seyni Kountché, President of the Supreme Military Council	Mil	Died in office
10 November 1987 to 14 November 1987		Ali Saibou, Interim President of the Supreme Military Council	Mil
14 November 1987 to 17 May 1989		Ali Saibou, President of the Supreme Military Council
17 May 1989 to 20 December 1989		Ali Saibou, President of the Supreme Council of National Orientation
20 December 1989 to 16 April 1993		Ali Saibou, President	MNSD
16 April 1993 to 27 January 1996		Mahamane Ousmane, President	CDS-Rahama	Deposed in a coup d'état
27 January 1996 to 7 August 1996		Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, Chairman of the National Salvation Council	Mil
7 August 1996 to 9 April 1999		Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, President	UNIRD	Killed in a coup d'état
11 April 1999 to 22 December 1999		Daouda Malam Wanké, Chairman of the National Reconciliation Council	Mil
22 December 1999 to 18 February 2010		Mamadou Tandja, President	MNSD-Nassara	Deposed in a coup d'état
18 February 2010 to 7 April 2011		Salou Djibo, Chairman of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy	Mil
7 April 2011 to Present		Mahamadou Issoufou, President	PNDS-Tarayya

Affiliations

CDS-Rahama	Convention Démocratique et Sociale-Rahama
	(Democratic and Social Convention-Rahama)
MNSD	Mouvement National de la Societé de Développement
	(National Movement for the Development of Society) only legal party 1989-1990
MNSD-Nassara	Mouvement National de la Societé de Développement-Nassara
	(National Movement for the Development of Society-Nassara) center-right
PNDS-Tarayya	Parti Nigerien pour la Democratie et le Socialisme-Tarayya
	(Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism-Tarayya) center-left, social-democratic
PRA	Parti du Regroupement Africain
	(Party of the African Regrouping)
PPN-RDA	Parti Progressiste Nigérien-Rassemblement Démocratique Africain
	(Nigerien Progressive Party-African Democratic Rally) only legal party 1960-1974
UNIRD	Union Nationale des Indépendants pour la Renouveau Démocratique
	(National Union of Independents for Democratic Renewal) authoritarian
n-p	Non-Partisan

Latest election

 Summary of the 31 January and 12 March 2011 Nigerien presidential election results

Candidates – Parties	1st round		2nd round
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Mahamadou Issoufou – Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism	1,217,527	36.06	1,820,639	57.95
Seyni Oumarou – National Movement for the Development of Society	784,618	23.24	1,321,248	42.05
Hama Amadou – Nigerien Democratic Movement for an African Federation	669,153	19.82
Mahamane Ousmane – Democratic and Social Convention	284.188	8.42
Amadou Cheiffou – Social Democratic Rally	137,501	4.07
Moussa Moumouni Djermakoye – Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress	133,222	3.95
Ousmane Issoufou Oubandawaki – Alliance for Democratic Renewal	65,077	1.93
Amadou Cissé – Union for Democracy and the Republic	54,218	1.61
Abdoulaye Amadou Traoré	18,116	0.54
Bayard Mariama Gamatié	12,991	0.38
Total (turnout 50.4%/48.2%)	3,376,611	100.00	3,141,887	100.00
Source: senego.com, senego.com

See also

• Niger
• List of colonial heads of Niger
• Heads of Government of Niger
• Lists of Incumbents

References

• World Statesmen - Niger