Constitutional referendum in Niger in 1989
The constitutional referendum in Niger in 1989 took place on September 24, 1989. The electors of Niger voted in majority for adoption of the Constitution of the Second Republic.
background
The First Republic ended in 1974 with a military coup. As a preliminary stage of a new constitution to be created, a national charter had been in force since the 1987 referendum . Now the constitution of the Second Republic has been submitted to a referendum by the military regime. It provided for a presidential system of government with a unity party , the National Development Society Movement . In an earlier draft of the constitution, the introduction of a multi-party system was planned. The constitution should also allow Niger’s armed forces to retain limited influence over political life.
Result
With 3,477,874 registered voters, the turnout was 95.1%. Of the voting slips submitted, 3,299,450 were considered valid.
| be right | proportion of | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 3,275,737 | 99.28% |
| No | 23,713 | 0.72% |
consequences
For the first time since 1970, presidential and parliamentary elections were held in 1989 . The Second Republic was accompanied by demonstrations in favor of a multiparty system, which in 1991 led to the creation of a national conference to draft the Third Republic's constitution, which came into force in 1993.
literature
- Aboubacar Maidoka: La constitution nigérienne du 24 septembre 1989 . In: Revue Juridique et Politique . 2, May – September, 1991, pp. 112-132 .
- Jean-Jacques Raynal: De la démocratisation à la démocratie? La constitution nigérienne du 24 September 1989 . In: Afrique Contemporaine . No. 155 , 1990, pp. 68-79 .
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Abdourahmane Idrissa, Samuel Decalo: Historical Dictionary of Niger . 4th edition. Scarecrow, Plymouth 2012, ISBN 978-0-8108-6094-0 , pp. 141-143 .
- ^ Elections in Niger. African Elections Database, October 30, 2011, accessed March 22, 2013 .
