List of heads of state of Niger

President of the
Republic of Niger

Incumbent
Mahamadou Issoufou
since 7 April 2011
Term length 5 years
Inaugural holder Hamani Diori
Formation 10 November 1960
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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 NigerIndependence from France
(République du Niger)
10 November 1960 to 15 April 1974Hamani Diori, PresidentPPN-RDADeposed in a coup d'état
17 April 1974 to 10 November 1987Seyni Kountché, President of the Supreme Military CouncilMilDied in office
10 November 1987 to 14 November 1987 Ali Saibou, Interim President of the Supreme Military CouncilMil
14 November 1987 to 17 May 1989Ali Saibou, President of the Supreme Military Council
17 May 1989 to 20 December 1989Ali Saibou, President of the Supreme Council of National Orientation
20 December 1989 to 16 April 1993Ali Saibou, PresidentMNSD
16 April 1993 to 27 January 1996Mahamane Ousmane, PresidentCDS-RahamaDeposed in a coup d'état
27 January 1996 to 7 August 1996 Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, Chairman of the National Salvation CouncilMil
7 August 1996 to 9 April 1999Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, PresidentUNIRDKilled in a coup d'état
11 April 1999 to 22 December 1999Daouda Malam Wanké, Chairman of the National Reconciliation CouncilMil
22 December 1999 to 18 February 2010Mamadou Tandja, PresidentMNSD-NassaraDeposed in a coup d'état
18 February 2010 to 7 April 2011Salou Djibo, Chairman of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of DemocracyMil
7 April 2011 to PresentMahamadou Issoufou, PresidentPNDS-Tarayya

Affiliations

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

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