List of heads of state of Niger
| President of the Republic of Niger
Président du République du Niger | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
| Formation | 10 November 1960[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.
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[4] that removed President Mohamed Bazoum from power,[5] and Bazoum's Foreign Minister, Hassoumi Massaoudou, who declared himself acting leader.[6]
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
List of officeholders
[change | change source]- Political parties
National Union of Independents for Democratic Renewal (UNIRD) / Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP–Jama'a)
- Other factions
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | Prime minister(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||
| 1 |  |
Hamani Diori (1916–1989) |
1960 1965 1970 |
10 November 1960 | 15 April 1974 (deposed) |
13 years, 156 days | PPN–RDA | Position not established | |
| 2 |  |
Seyni Kountché (1931–1987) |
— | 15 April 1974 | 10 November 1987 (died in office) |
13 years, 209 days | Military | Position not established Oumarou Algabid | |
| 3 |  |
Ali Saibou (1940–2011) |
1989 | 10 November 1987 | 16 April 1993 | 5 years, 157 days | Military / MNSD–Nassara |
Algabid Oumarou Mahamidou Cheiffou | |
| 4 | .jpg) |
Mahamane Ousmane (born 1950) |
1993 | 16 April 1993 | 27 January 1996 (deposed) |
2 years, 286 days | CSD–Rahama | Cheiffou Issoufou Abdoulaye Cissé Amadou | |
| 5 |  |
Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara (1949–1999) |
1996 | 27 January 1996 | 9 April 1999 (assassinated) |
3 years, 72 days | Military / UNIRD / RDP–Jama'a |
Adji Cissé Mayaki | |
| 6 | |
Daouda Malam Wanké (1946–2004) |
— | 9 April 1999 | 22 December 1999 | 257 days | Military | Mayaki | |
| 7 |  |
Mamadou Tandja (1938–2020) |
1999 2004 |
22 December 1999 | 18 February 2010 (deposed) |
10 years, 58 days | MNSD–Nassara | Mayaki Amadou Oumarou Abouba Gamatié | |
| 8 |  |
Salou Djibo (born 1965) |
— | 18 February 2010 | 7 April 2011 | 1 year, 48 days | Military | Danda | |
| 9 |  |
Mahamadou Issoufou (born 1952) |
2011 2016 |
7 April 2011 | 2 April 2021 | 9 years, 360 days | PNDS–Tarayya | Rafini | |
| 10 | .jpg) |
Mohamed Bazoum (born 1960) |
2020–21 | 2 April 2021 | 26 July 2023 (deposed) |
2 years, 115 days | PNDS–Tarayya | Mahamadou | |
| – |  |
Collective leadership of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland [note 3][8][9][10][11][12] |
— | 26 July 2023 | 28 July 2023 | 2 days | Military | — | |
| 11 | .jpg) |
Abdourahamane Tiani (born 1964) |
— | 28 July 2023 | Incumbent | 3 years, 47 days | Military | Zeine | |
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[change | change source]Notes
[change | change source]- ↑ 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.
- ↑ The office was established on 18 December 1958 as Chairman of the Council of Ministers, while Niger was part of the French Community.
- ↑ Members: Amadou Abdramane and nine others; Abdourahamane Tchiani was the real leader during that period.[7][2]
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 "Niger general Tchiani named head of transitional government after coup". Al Jazeera.
- 1 2 "Who is Omar Tchiani, leader of Niger's new military government?". Al Jazeera.
- ↑ "Niger's Junta Chief Dissolves Local Councils". Voice of Africa. Agence France-Presse. 5 April 2024.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Omar Tchiani: Who is the General spearheading Niger's coup?". APAnews.
- ↑ "Niger coup attempt: President Mohamed Bazoum held". BBC. 26 July 2023.
- ↑ Aksar, Moussa; Balima, Boureima (28 July 2023). "Niger soldiers say President Bazoum's government has been removed". Reuters.
- ↑ "Au Niger, des militaires putschistes ont renversé le président Mohamed Bazoum". BFMTV. 27 July 2023.
- ↑ "رئيس النيجر يرفض الانقلاب الذي أعلنه عسكريون – DW – 2023/7/27". dw.com.
- ↑ "Niger soldiers declare coup on national TV". 26 July 2023 – via www.bbc.com.
- ↑ "Coup d'État au Niger: première apparition du général Tiani en tant que «président du CNSP»". RFI. 28 July 2023.
- ↑ "El general Tchiani se declara líder del Consejo de Transición tras el golpe de Estado en Níger". France 24. 28 July 2023.