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 |
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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 | |
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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) |
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- |
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
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 .