Presidential elections in Niger in 1989
In the presidential elections in Niger in 1989 , the President of the Republic of Niger was elected by direct election. The elections took place on December 12, 1989. The only candidate and election winner was the incumbent Ali Saïbou .
background
In a military coup in 1974 that marked the end of the First Republic, Seyni Kountché became the head of state of Niger. After Kountché's death, General Ali Saïbou succeeded him in November 1987. Under Saïbou, with the successful constitutional referendum on September 24, 1989, the Second Republic, initially conceived as a one-party system of the National Development Society's Movement (MNSD-Nassara), began. Their constitution provided for the holding of presidential and parliamentary elections, as was the case last during the First Republic. The parliamentary elections in Niger in 1989 took place on the same day as the presidential elections.
The only presidential candidate was Ali Saïbou, who announced in his election campaign that he would continue to strive for national self-sufficiency and economic recovery. As special goals he stated the fight against illiteracy, the development of water supply and agriculture as well as the decentralization of the country.
The elections were neither competitive nor free .
Results
Of 3,508,204 registered voters, 3,334,913 officially went to the polls. This corresponds to a turnout of 95.1%. Of the voting slips submitted, 3,329,654 (99.8%) were considered valid and 5,259 (0.2%) were considered invalid.
| candidate | Political party | Number of votes | Share of votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Saibou | MNSD-Nassara | 3,316,182 | 99.6% |
| Rejection of the nomination | 13,417 | 0.4% | |
consequences
President Ali Saïbou was sworn in on December 18, 1989 for a term of seven years. Because of the democratic upheaval in Niger, Saïbou was only formally head of state from 1991. His term of office finally ended with the presidential elections on March 27, 1993 at the beginning of the Third Republic.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Niger: Parliamentary elections Assemblée nationale, 1989 . Inter-Parliamentary Union website , accessed March 28, 2013.
- ↑ Abdourahmane Idrissa, Samuel Decalo: Historical Dictionary of Niger . 4th edition. Scarecrow, Plymouth 2012, ISBN 978-0-8108-6094-0 , p. 206.
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Bernard Thibaut, Michael Krennerich (eds.): Elections in Africa. A data handbook . Oxford University Press, New York 1999, ISBN 978-0-19-829645-4 , p. 689.
- ↑ Abdourahmane Idrissa, Samuel Decalo: Historical Dictionary of Niger . 4th edition. Scarecrow, Plymouth 2012, ISBN 978-0-8108-6094-0 , p. 392.
