List of heads of state of Niger

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President of the Republic of Niger
Président du République du Niger
Coat of arms of Niger.svg
Coat of arms of Niger
Abdourahamane Tchiani in 2025 (cropped).jpg
since 28 July 2023 [note 1]
Style Mr. President
His Excellency
Type Head of state
Transitional head of government under the CNSP [1] [2] [3]
Seat Niamey
Precursor High Commissioner of Niger
Formation10 November 1960;64 years ago (1960-11-10) [note 2]
First holder Hamani Diori
Deputy Vice President
Website Présidence de la République du Niger

This is a list of heads of state of Niger since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day.

Contents

A total of eleven people (not counting one acting) have served as head of state of Niger, all of them men and six of them military rulers.

The current head of state of Niger is Abdourahamane Tchiani, [4] the president of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), a military junta established following a coup [5] [6] that overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum, on 26 July 2023; additionally, Tchiani was formally sworn in as president of the republic on 26 March 2025, for the term of five years. [7] [8] [9]

Term limits

As of 2021, there is a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of Niger. The first president who adhered to the term limits was Mahamadou Issoufou in 2021. [10]

Titles

List of officeholders

Political parties
   Nigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally (PPN–RDA)
   National Movement for the Society of Development (MNSD–Nassara)
   Democratic and Social Convention (CSD–Rahama)
   National Union of Independents for Democratic Renewal (UNIRD) / Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP–Jama'a)
   Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS–Tarayya)
Other factions
   Military
No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		ElectedTerm of officePolitical party Prime minister(s)
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Hamani Diori 1968b.jpg Hamani Diori
(1916–1989)		1960
1965
1970 		10 November 196015 April 1974
( deposed )		13 years, 156 days PPN–RDA Position not established
2 Seyni Kountche 1983 cropped.jpg Seyni Kountché
(1931–1987)		—15 April 197410 November 1987
(died in office)		13 years, 209 days Military Oumarou
Algabid
3 Ali Saibou.jpg Ali Saibou
(1940–2011)		 1989 10 November 198716 April 19935 years, 157 days Military /
MNSD–Nassara 		Algabid
Oumarou
Mahamidou
Cheiffou
4 Mahamane Ousmane (cropped).jpg Mahamane Ousmane
(born 1950)		 1993 16 April 199327 January 1996
( deposed )		2 years, 286 days CSD–Rahama Cheiffou
Issoufou
Abdoulaye
Cissé
Amadou
5 No image.png Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara
(1949–1999)		 1996 27 January 19969 April 1999
( assassinated )		3 years, 72 days Military /
UNIRD / RDP–Jama'a 		Adji
Cissé
Mayaki
6 No image.png Daouda Malam Wanké
(1946–2004)		—9 April 199922 December 1999257 days Military
(Affiliated with the MNSD–Nassara )		Mayaki
7 Tandja in Nigeria June 2007.jpg Mamadou Tandja
(1938–2020)		 1999
2004 		22 December 199918 February 2010
( deposed )		10 years, 58 days MNSD–Nassara Mayaki
Amadou
Oumarou
Abouba
Gamatié
8 General de corps d'armee Salou Djibo.jpg Salou Djibo
(born 1965)		—18 February 20107 April 20111 year, 48 days Military Danda
9 Mahamadou Issoufou-IMG 3648.jpg Mahamadou Issoufou
(born 1952)		 2011
2016 		7 April 20112 April 20219 years, 360 days PNDS–Tarayya Rafini
10 Mohamed Bazoum at the European Commission - P060245-844068 (cropped).jpg Mohamed Bazoum
(born 1960)		 2020–21 2 April 202126 July 2023
( deposed )		2 years, 115 days PNDS–Tarayya Mahamadou
Post vacant (26 – 28 July 2023) [note 4]
11 Abdourahamane Tchiani in 2025 (cropped).jpg Abdourahamane Tchiani
(born 1960/61)		—28 July 2023

[17] [18] [1]

Incumbent2 years, 1 day Military Zeine

Timeline

Abdourahamane TchianiMohamed BazoumMahamadou IssoufouSalou DjiboMamadou TandjaDaouda Malam WankéIbrahim Baré MaïnassaraMahamane OusmaneAli SaibouSeyni KountchéHamani DioriList of heads of state of Niger

Latest election

CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Mohamed Bazoum Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism 1,879,62939.302,490,04955.67
Mahamane Ousmane Democratic and Republican Renewal 812,41216.991,983,07244.33
Seyni Oumarou National Movement for the Society of Development 428,0838.95
Albadé Abouba Patriotic Movement for the Republic 338,5117.08
Ibrahim Yacouba Nigerien Patriotic Movement 257,3025.38
Salou Djibo Peace, Justice, Progress – Generation Doubara 142,7472.98
Oumarou Malam AlmaRally for Peace and Progress118,2592.47
Hassane Baraze Moussa Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress 114,9652.40
Omar Hamidou Tchana Alliance of Movements for the Emergence of Niger 76,3681.60
Amadou OusmaneDemocratic Alternation for Fairness in Niger63,3961.33
Souleymane GarbaNiger Party of Change – Mu Lura61,1581.28
Idi Ango OusmaneAlliance for Democracy and the Republic – Mahita56,1001.17
Nayoussa NassirouConvention for Democracy and Social Progress41,6970.87
Ibrahim GadoRepublican Council for Progress and Democracy39,3190.82
Mounkaila IssaNigerien Rally for Democracy and Peace38,6040.81
Hamidou Mamadou AbdouAfrican National Gathering Party35,9340.75
Intinicar AlhassaneNigerien Party for Peace and Development30,9950.65
Abdoulkadri AlphaGayya Zabbe28,9100.60
Kane HabibouSynergy of Democrats for the Republic27,1620.57
Oumarou AbdourahamaneUnion for Patriotic Pan-Africanists20,4880.43
Moustapha MoustaphaParty for a Political Revolution in Niger20,3650.43
Amadou SaidouIndependent20,1560.42
Mahaman Hamissou MoumouniParty for Justice and Development – Hakika18,5850.39
Djibrilla Mainassara Sawaba 17,2330.36
Sagbo AdolpheSocialist Party17,0600.36
Idrissa IssoufouCitizen's Movement for Development16,9950.36
Amadou Cissé Union for Democracy and the Republic 16,8350.35
Mamadou DoullaRedemption for the Sake of the Fatherland16,7680.35
Abdallah SouleymaneNiger Forward (Nigerena)14,2820.30
Ismael IdeAction Front for a New Niger12,0620.25
Total4,782,380100.004,473,121100.00
Valid votes4,782,38092.164,473,12195.48
Invalid/blank votes406,7527.84211,6584.52
Total votes5,189,132100.004,684,779100.00
Registered voters/turnout7,446,55669.687,446,55662.91
Source: Constitutional Court - First round Constitutional Court - Second round

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ As President of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland until 26 March 2025, when he was additionally sworn in as President of the Republic.
  2. ↑ The office was established on 18 December 1958 as Chairman of the Council of Ministers, while Niger was part of the French Community.
  3. ↑ Also styled as President of the Supreme National Guidance Council.
  4. ↑ During this period, the country was under collective leadership of the ten-member National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), while Abdourahamane Tchiani was suspected to be the real leader. [11] [2] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

References

  1. 1 2 "Niger general Tchiani named head of transitional government after coup". Al Jazeera.
  2. 1 2 "Who is Omar Tchiani, leader of Niger's new military government?". Al Jazeera.
  3. ↑ "Niger's Junta Chief Dissolves Local Councils". Voice of Africa. Agence France-Presse.
  4. ↑ "Niger's General Abdourahamane Tchiani declared new leader following coup". France 24. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Niger soldiers say President Bazoum has been removed, borders closed". France 24. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  6. ↑ Peter, Laurence (27 July 2023). "Niger soldiers announce coup on national TV". BBC . Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "Niger's junta leader cements his grip on power as he is sworn in as president". AP News. 26 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "Niger coup leader Abdourahamane Tchiani sworn in as president for five years". www.bbc.com. 26 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "Niger: Abdourahmane Tiani reaches the top – promoted to Army General and sworn in as President". ActuNiger (in French). 26 March 2025. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  10. ↑ Cook, Candace; Siegle, Joseph. "Circumvention of Term Limits Weakens Governance in Africa". Africa Center for Strategic Studies.
  11. ↑ "Omar Tchiani: Who is the General spearheading Niger's coup?". APAnews.
  12. ↑ "Niger coup attempt: President Mohamed Bazoum held". BBC.
  13. ↑ Aksar, Moussa; Balima, Boureima (28 July 2023). "Niger soldiers say President Bazoum's government has been removed". Reuters.
  14. ↑ "Au Niger, des militaires putschistes ont renversé le président Mohamed Bazoum". BFMTV. 27 July 2023.
  15. ↑ "رئيس النيجر يرفض الانقلاب الذي أعلنه عسكريون – DW – 2023/7/27". dw.com.
  16. ↑ "Niger soldiers declare coup on national TV". 26 July 2023 – via www.bbc.com.
  17. ↑ "Coup d'État au Niger: première apparition du général Tiani en tant que «président du CNSP»". RFI. 28 July 2023.
  18. ↑ "El general Tchiani se declara líder del Consejo de Transición tras el golpe de Estado en Níger". France 24. 28 July 2023.
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