Heads of state of Niger
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[edit] Latest election
| Candidates - Parties | Votes 1st round | % | Votes 2nd round | % |
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| Mamadou Tandja - National Movement for the Development Society | 991,764 | 40.7 | 1,509,905 | 65.5 |
| Mahamadou Issoufou - Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism | 599,792 | 24.6 | 794,357 | 34.5 |
| Mahamane Ousmane - Democratic and Social Convention | 425,052 | 17.4 | ||
| Ahmado Cheiffou - Social Democratic Rally | 154,732 | 6.4 | ||
| Moumouni Djermakoye Amadou - Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress | 147,957 | 6.1 | ||
| Hamid Algabid - Rally for Democracy and Progress | 119,153 | 4.9 | ||
| Total (turnout 48.3 %) | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
[edit] List of Heads of State of Niger
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| Tenure | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 November 1960 to 15 April 1974 | Hamani Diori, President | PPN-RDA | |
| 17 April 1974 to 10 November 1987 | Seyni Kountché, President of the Supreme Military Council | Military | |
| 10 November 1987 to 17 May 1989 | Ali Saïbou, President of the Supreme Military Council | Military | Interim to 14 November 1987 |
| 17 May 1989 to 20 December 1989 | Ali Saïbou, President of the Supreme Council of National Orientation | Military | |
| 20 December 1989 to 27 March 1993 | Ali Saïbou, President | MNSD | |
| 27 March 1993 to 27 January 1996 | Mahamane Ousmane, President | CDS-Rahama | Niger's first democratically elected president |
| 27 January 1996 to 7 August 1996 | Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, Chairman of the National Salvation Council | Military | |
| 7 August 1996 to 9 April 1999 | Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, President | UNIRD | |
| 11 April 1999 to 22 December 1999 | Daouda Malam Wanké, Chairman of the National Reconciliation Council | Military | |
| 22 December 1999 to present | Mamadou Tandja, President | MNSD-Nassara | Re-elected in 2004 |
[edit] 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 | |
| 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 | |
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