List of heads of state of Niger

President of the Republic of Niger
Official coat of arms
Acting President Mahamadou Issoufou since April 7, 2011
Official seat	Niamey
Term of office	5 years (re-election possible once)
Creation of office	November 10, 1960
Last choice	March 20, 2016
website	www.presidence.ne

This is a list of the heads of state of Niger since the country gained independence .

List of incumbents

No.	image	Name (life data)	Official title	Term of office		Political party
				Beginning	The End
1		Hamani Diori (1916–1989)	president	November 10, 1960	April 15, 1974 (discontinued)	PPN-RDA
-		Seyni Kountché (1931–1987)	Army chief of staff	April 15, 1974	April 17, 1974	military
			President of the Supreme Military Council	April 17, 1974	November 10, 1987 (deceased in office)
-		Ali Saibou (1940-2011)	Interim President of the Supreme Military Council	November 10, 1987	November 14, 1987	military
			President of the Supreme Military Council	November 14, 1987	May 17, 1989
			President of the Supreme Council of National Orientation	May 17, 1989	December 20, 1989
2			president	December 20, 1989	April 16, 1993	MNSD
3		Mahamane Ousmane (* 1950)	president	April 16, 1993	January 27, 1996 (discontinued)	CDS-Rahama
-		Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara (1949–1999)	Chairman of the Council of National Welfare	January 27, 1996	August 7, 1996	military
4th			president	August 7, 1996	April 9, 1999 (killed in office)	UNIRD
-		Djibrilla Hima Hamidou (* 1965)	Chairman of the military junta	April 9, 1999	April 11, 1999	military
-		Daouda Malam Wanké (1954-2004)	Chairman of the Council of National Reconciliation	April 11, 1999	December 22, 1999	military
5		Mamadou Tandja (* 1938)	president	December 22, 1999	February 18, 2010 (discontinued)	MNSD-Nassara
-		Salou Djibo (* 1965)	Chairman of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy	February 18, 2010	April 7, 2011	military
6th		Mahamadou Issoufou (* 1952)	president	April 7, 2011	officiating	PNDS Tarayya

See also

• List of Prime Ministers of Niger

Web links

• Official website of the President (French)
• List of rulers of Niger - World Statesmen.org. Retrieved November 18, 2017 . 
• List of rulers of Niger - Rulers.org. Retrieved November 18, 2017 .