List of heads of state of Niger

President of the
Republic of Niger
*Président du Niger*
President of the; Republic of Niger ; Président du Niger
	Coat of arms of Niger
	File:Omar Tchiani.pngIncumbent; Omar Tchiani ; Hassoumi Massaoudou; since 28 July 2023 Tchiani ; Acting since 27 July 2023 (Massaoudou)
Style	Mr. President ; His Excellency
Type	Head of state
Seat	Niamey
Appointer	Direct popular vote ; (two rounds if necessary)
Term length	5 years, renewable once
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Niger
Precursor	High Commissioner of Niger
Formation	10 November 1960
First holder	Hamani Diori
Deputy	President of the National Assembly

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.

As of 28 July 2023, the presidency is disputed between Omar Tchiani, the chairman of a military junta calling itself the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) following a coup^[1] that removed President Mohamed Bazoum from power,^[2] and Bazoum's Foreign Minister, Hassoumi Massaoudou, who declared himself acting leader.^[3]

Titles[change | change source]

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
2011–2023: President of the Republic
2023–: Chairman of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland

Key[change | change source]

Political parties

Nigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally (PPN–RDA)
National Movement for the Development of Society (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

List[change | change source]

Name	Took office	Left office	Parti
Hamani Diori	20 December 1958	30 September 1965	PPN-RDA
Issoufou Saïdou Djermakoye	3 August 1960	3 August 1960	PPN-RDA
Diamballa Yansambou Maïga	8 August 1960	8 August 1960	PPN-RDA
Courmo Barcougné	15 August 1960	15 August 1960	PPN-RDA
Léopold Kaziendé	25 August 1960	25 August 1960	PPN-RDA
Adamou Mayaki	28 August 1960	28 August 1960	PPN-RDA
Diallo Boubakar	30 August 1960	30 August 1960	PPN-RDA
Harou Kouka	1 September 1960	1 September 1960	PPN-RDA
Ikhia Zodi	15 September 1960	15 September 1960	PPN-RDA
Samna Maïzoumbou	19 September 1960	19 September 1960	PPN-RDA
Maïda Mamoudou	25 September 1960	25 September 1960	PPN-RDA
Mouddour Zakara	25 September 1960	25 September 1960	PPN-RDA

List[change | change source]

Name	Took office	Left office	Political affiliation
Hamani Diori			PPN-RDA
Diamballa Yansambou Maïga	1 September 1969	5 September 1969	PPN-RDA
Courmo Barcougné	5 September 1969	5 September 1969	PPN-RDA
Léopold Kaziendé	10 September 1969	11 September 1969	PPN-RDA
Maïda Mamoudou	13 September 1969	13 September 1969	PPN-RDA
Harou Kouka	17 September 1969	17 September 1969	PPN-RDA
Mouddour Zakara	20 September 1969	20 September 1969	PPN-RDA
Noma Kaka	25 September 1969	25 September 1969	PPN-RDA
Mahamane Dandobi	29 September 1969	29 September 1969	PPN-RDA
Amadou Issaka	30 September 1969	30 September 1969	PPN-RDA
Issa Ibrahim	1 October 1969	1 October 1969	PPN-RDA
Barkiré Halidou	15 October 1970	15 October 1970	PPN-RDA
Boukary Sabo	15 October 1970	15 October 1970	PPN-RDA

Name	Took office	Left office	Political affiliation
Hamani Diori	15 October 1970	18 October 1970	PPN-RDA
Diamballa Yansambou Maïga	18 October 1970	18 October 1970	PPN-RDA
Léopold Kaziendé	25 October 1970	25 October 1970	PPN-RDA
Mouddour Zakara	29 October 1970	29 October 1970	PPN-RDA
Harou Kouka	2 November 1970	2 November 1970
Maïda Mamoudou	25 November 1970	25 November 1970	PPN-RDA
Mahamane Dandobi	5 November 1970	5 November 1970	PPN-RDA
Barkiré Halidou	9 November 1970	9 November 1970	PPN-RDA
Amadou Issaka	14 November 1970	14 November 1970	PPN-RDA
Issa Ibrahim	19 November 1970	19 November 1970	PPN-RDA
Maï Maigana	24 November 1970	24 November 1970	PPN-RDA
Amadou Mossi	26 November 1970	26 November 1970	PPN-RDA
Harouna Bembello	28 November 1970	28 November 1970	PPN-RDA
Garba Katambé	28 November 1970	28 November 1970	PPN-RDA
Abdou Sidikou	29 November 1970	29 November 1970
Dan Dicko Dan Koulodo	30 November 1970	30 November 1970
Boubacar Moussa	12 December 1970	12 December 1970
Souna Adamou	12 December 1973	12 December 1973

No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Tenure		Elected	Political affiliation
No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Took office	Left office	Elected	Political affiliation
1	Hamani Diori (1916–1989)		10 November 1960	15 April 1974 (deposed.)	1960 1965 1970	PPN–RDA
	Adamou Mayaki		1 May 1964	1 May 1964
	Mamadou Maidah		3 August 1965	3 August 1965
	Barcourgné Courmo		3 August 1965	3 August 1965
	Abdou Sidikou		1 June 1966	1 June 1966
	Djibo Yacouba		4 August 1968	4 August 1968
	Moumouni Adamou Djermakoye		9 August 1968	9 August 1968
	Boubou Hama		15 April 1974	15 April 1974
	Ikhia Aboubekr Zodi		15 April 1974	15 April 1974
	Léopold Kaziendé		15 April 1974	15 April 1974
—	President of the Supreme Military Council Niger		15 April 1974	17 April 1974	_	Military
—	Seyni Kountché Sani Souna Sido Moussa Tondi Idrissa Arouna Mamadou Diallo Sory Boulama Manga Ali Saibou Adamou Moumouni Djermakoye François-Robert Wright Amadou Seyni Maïga Moussa Bayéré Dandi Abarchi Bagnou Beido Mamadou Tandja Gabriel Cyrille		17 April 1974	17 April 1974	—	Military
	Noma Kaka		17 April 1974	17 April 1974
	Idrissa Arouna		17 April 1974	17 April 1974
	Sani Souna Sido		17 April 1974	17 April 1974
2	Seyni Kountché (1931–1987)		17 April 1974	10 November 1987 (died in office.)	–	Military
	Mahamane Sani Bako		10 November 1987	10 November 1987
	Hamid Algabid		10 November 1987	10 November 1987
	Mamane Oumarou		10 November 1987	10 November 1987
	Moutari Moussa		10 November 1987	10 November 1987
—	Supreme Military Council (Niger)		10 November 1987	14 November 1987	_	Military
	Bagnou Beido		14 November 1987	14 November 1987
3	Ali Saibou (1940–2011)		14 November 1987	16 April 1993	1989	Military / MNSD–Nassara
	Allele Elhadj Habibou		1 June 1989	1 June 1989
	Mahamane Sani Bako		1 June 1989	1 June 1989
	Hassane Hamidou		2 March 1990	2 March 1990
	Aliou Mahamidou		2 March 1990	2 March 1990
	André Salifou		16 April 1993	16 April 1993
	Moumouni Adamou Djermakoye		16 April 1993	16 April 1993
4	Mahamane Ousmane (1950–)		16 April 1993	27 January 1996 (deposed.)	1993	CSD–Rahama
	Abdourahmane Hama
	Souley Abdoulaye		28 September 1994	5 February 1995
	Amadou Boubacar Cissé		5 February 1995	21 February 1995
	Mahamane Doby		1 May 1995	1 May 1995
	Hama Amadou		27 January 1996	27 January 1996
	Mahamadou Issoufou		27 January 1996	27 January 1996
	Moutari Moussa		27 January 1996	27 January 1996
—	Chairman of the National Salvation Council		27 January 1996	27 January 1996	—	Military
—	Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara Youssoufa Maïga Nouhou Bako Moussa Moumouni Djermakoye Hamadou Moussa Gros Abdoul Ramane Seydou Issaka Labo Bouché Illias Almahady Moumouni Boureima Yayé Garba Mohamadou Barazé Daouda Malam Wanké^[4]		27 January 1996	27 January 1996	—	Military
	Boukary Adji		27 January 1996	27 January 1996		Independent
	Youssoufa Mamadou Maïga		27 January 1996	27 January 1996		Independent
	André Salifou		27 January 1996	27 January 1996		Independent
5	Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara (1949–1999)		27 January 1996	9 April 1999 (assassinated.)	1996	Military / UNIRD / RDP–Jama'a
	Tahirou Amadou		1 June 1996	1 June 1996
	Ousmane Issoufou Oubandawaki		25 June 1996	25 June 1996
	Amadou Boubacar Cissé		21 December 1996	27 November 1997
	Maman Sambo Sidikou		27 November 1997	27 November 1997
	Yahaya Tounkara		1 June 1998	1 June 1998
—	National Reconciliation Council Daouda Malam Wanké Soumana Zanguina Djibrilla Hima Hamidou Moumouni Boureima Chékou Koré Lawel Ahmed Mohamed Amadou Diallo Abdoulaye Mounkaïla Salifou Mody Mamane Souley Aboubakar Amadou Sanda Adamou Garba Hamani Saliah Soumana Kalkoye		9 April 1999	11 April 1999		Military
	Moussa Moumouni Djermakoye		9 April 1999	9 April 1999
6	Ibrahim Assane Mayaki		9 April 1999	11 April 1999	_	Military
7	Djibrilla Hamidou Hima		11 April 1999	11 April 1999	_	Military
	Soumana Zanguina		11 April 1999	11 April 1999
8	Daouda Malam Wanké (1946–2004)		11 April 1999	22 December 1999	–	Military
9	Mamadou Tandja (1938–2020)		22 December 1999	18 February 2010 (deposed.)	1999 2004	MNSD–Nassara
	Aïchatou Mindaoudou		22 December 2000	22 December 2000		Independent
	Sabiou Daddy Gaoh		22 December 2000	22 December 2000
	Nassirou Sabo		1 May 2001	1 May 2001		Independent
	Hassane Souley		9 June 2007	9 June 2007
	Jida Hamadou		1 February 2010	1 February 2010
	Aminatou Djibrilla Maiga Touré		17 February 2010	17 February 2010		Independent
	Seyni Oumarou		17 February 2010	17 February 2010		Independent
	Albadé Abouba		17 February 2010	17 February 2010		Independent
	Ali Badjo Gamatié		17 February 2010	17 February 2010	—	MNSD–Nassara
8	Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy		17 February 2010	18 February 2010	_	Military
	Mamadou Ousseini		17 February 2010	18 February 2010
	Djibrilla Hima Hamidou		18 February 2010	18 February 2010		Military
	Mahamadou Danda		18 February 2010	18 February 2010		Military
10	Goukoye Abdul Karimou		18 February 2010	18 February 2010		Military
12	Daouda Mallam Wanke		18 February 2010	18 February 2010		Military
13	Adamou Harouna (1951–)		18 February 2010	18 February 2010	–	Military
14	Salou Djibo (1965–)		18 February 2010	7 April 2011	–	Military
	Marou Amadou		7 April 2011	7 April 2011		PNDS–Tarayya
	Hama Amadou		7 April 2011	7 April 2011		PNDS–Tarayya
15	Mahamadou Issoufou (1950–)		7 April 2011	2 April 2021	2011 2016	PNDS–Tarayya
	Karidjo Mahamadou		7 April 2012	7 April 2012
	Abdou Labo		2 June 2013	2 June 2013
	Amadou Salifou		24 November 2014	24 November 2014		Indep
	Ousseini Tinni		25 March 2016	25 March 2016		PNDS–Tarayya
	Ibrahim Yacouba		11 April 2016	11 April 2016
	Kalla Moutari		11 April 2016	11 April 2016
	Brigi Rafini		7 April 2018	7 April 2018		PNDS–Tarayya
	Issoufou Katambé		1 May 2020	1 May 2020
	Kalla Ankourao		1 May 2021	1 May 2021
	Sani Saley Gourouza		2 April 2021	2 April 2021		Military
16	Mohamed Bazoum (1960–)		2 April 2021	26 July 2023 (deposed.)	2021	PNDS–Tarayya
	Alkassoum Indattou		25 July 2023	26 July 2023
	Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou		26 July 2023	26 July 2023		PNDS–Tarayya
	Seyni Oumarou		26 July 2023	26 July 2023		PNDS–Tarayya
17	National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland		26 July 2023	26 July 2023	—	Military
18	Amadou Abdramane (born 1962)		26 July 2023	28 July 2023	–	Military
19	Hassoumi Massaoudou (born 1957) (Disputed)		27 July 2023	Incumbent	–	PNDS–Tarayya
20	Omar Tchiani (born 1960) (Disputed)		28 July 2023	Incumbent	–	Military
	Ali Lamine Zeine		8 August 2023	Incumbent		Independent
	Bakary Yaou Sangaré		26 July 2023	29 July 2023		Independent
	Maizama Abdoulaye		15 August 2023	15 August 2023
	Garba Hakimi		16 August 2023	16 August 2023
	Soumana Boubacar
	Mahaman Elhadj Ousmane
	Mahamadou Saidou
	Elizabeth Cherif
	Salissou Mahaman Salissou
	Maizama Abdoulaye
	Aissatou Abdoulaye Tondi
	Aissa Lawan Wandarama
	Salissou Sahirou Adamou
	Alio Daouda
	Mahaman Moustapha Barké
	Guichen Agaichata Atta
	Sidi Mohamed Raliou
	Seydou Asman
	Moumouni Boubacar Saidou

Latest election[change | change source]

Candidate	Party	First round		Second round
Candidate	Party	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 Archived 2016-03-09 at the Wayback Machine CENI

Related pages[change | change source]

World Statesmen – Niger

↑ "Niger soldiers say President Bazoum has been removed, borders closed". France 24. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
↑ "Niger's Mohamed Bazoum sworn in as president after failed coup". BBC News. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
↑ Peter, Laurence (27 July 2023). "Niger soldiers announce coup on national TV". BBC. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
↑ Chaïbou Maman (2003), Répertoire biographique des personnalités de la classe politique et des leaders d’opinion du Niger de 1945 à nos jours (in German), vol. Volume II, Niamey: Démocratie 2000, p. 359 {{citation}}: |volume= has extra text (help)

[1] "Niger soldiers say President Bazoum has been removed, borders closed". France 24. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

[2] "Niger's Mohamed Bazoum sworn in as president after failed coup". BBC News. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.

[3] Peter, Laurence (27 July 2023). "Niger soldiers announce coup on national TV". BBC. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

[4] Chaïbou Maman (2003), Répertoire biographique des personnalités de la classe politique et des leaders d’opinion du Niger de 1945 à nos jours (in German), vol. Volume II, Niamey: Démocratie 2000, p. 359 {{citation}}: |volume= has extra text (help)

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