Constitutional referendum in Niger in 1992

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The constitutional referendum in Niger in 1992 took place on December 26, 1992. The majority of those eligible to vote in Niger voted for the adoption of the Third Republic's constitution.

background

From 1991 onwards, the constitution of the Third Republic was drawn up by a national conference, which included members of various political and civil society organizations. It was supposed to replace the presidential republic under Ali Saibou with a semi-presidential system of government and the one-party system of the National Development Society Movement with a multi-party system. It was also intended to eliminate the last remaining influence of Niger's armed forces on the political landscape.

Result

Of 3,900,881 registered voters, 2,207,220 went to the polls. This corresponds to a voter turnout of 56.6%. Of the voting slips submitted, 2,166,920 were considered valid and 40,300 were considered invalid.

be right proportion of
Yes 1,945,653 89.79%
No 221.267 10.21%

The choice was considered free. However, it has been observed that in some cases men cast votes for their wives.

consequences

The Constitution of the Third Republic came into force on January 22, 1993. In the parliamentary and presidential elections held shortly thereafter , the former Unity Party National Development Society and its presidential candidate Mamadou Tandja emerged as losers.

literature

  • Ali Illiassou, Mahaman Tidjani Alou: Processus électoral et democratisation au Niger . In: Politique africaine . No. 53 , 1994, pp. 133-138 ( politique-africaine.com [PDF]).
  • Laouel Kader Mahamadou, Aïchatou Dodo : Chronique d'un changement intervenu au Niger: la nouvelle Constitution de la troisième République . In: Henry Roussillon (ed.): Les nouvelles constitutions africaines. La transition démocratique . 2nd, revised and expanded edition. Presses de l'Institut d'Études Politiques de Toulouse, Toulouse 1995, ISBN 2-903847-60-6 , p. 145-162 .
  • Jean-Jacques Raynal: La constitution nigérienne du 26 December 1992, suivie des commentaires . In: Afrique contemporaine . No. 165 , 1993, pp. 33-59 .

Web links

  • Jennifer Widner: Niger 1992. In: Constitution Writing & Conflict Resolution: Data & Summaries. Princeton University, August 2005, accessed October 4, 2013 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Abdourahmane Idrissa, Samuel Decalo: Historical Dictionary of Niger . 4th edition. Scarecrow, Plymouth 2012, ISBN 978-0-8108-6094-0 , pp. 141 and 143 .
  2. ^ Elections in Niger. African Elections Database, October 30, 2011, accessed March 22, 2013 .
  3. ^ Niger: Parliamentary elections Assemblée nationale, 1993. Inter-Parliamentary Union, accessed May 9, 2013 .