List of heads of state of Niger

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This is a list of heads of state of Niger since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day.

President of the
Republic of Niger
Président du Niger
Incumbent
Omar Tchiani
Hassoumi Massaoudou

since 28 July 2023 Tchiani
Acting since 27 July 2023 (Massaoudou)
StyleMr. President
His Excellency
TypeHead of state
SeatNiamey
AppointerDirect popular vote
(two rounds if necessary)
Term length5 years, renewable once
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Niger
PrecursorHigh Commissioner of Niger
Formation10 November 1960
First holderHamani Diori
DeputyPresident of the National Assembly

A total of nine people have served as head of state of Niger.

As of 28 July 2023, the presidency is disputed between Omar Tchiani, the chairman of a military junta calling itself the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) following a coup[1] that removed President Mohamed Bazoum from power,[2] and Bazoum's Foreign Minister, Hassoumi Massaoudou, who declared himself acting leader.[3]

Titles

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  • 1960–1974: President of the Republic
  • 1974–1989: President of the Supreme Military Council
  • 1989: President of the Supreme Council of National Orientation
  • 1989–1996: President of the Republic
  • 1996: Chairman of the National Salvation Council
  • 1996–1999: President of the Republic
  • 1999: Chairman of the National Reconciliation Council
  • 1999–2010: President of the Republic
  • 2010–2011: Chairman of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy
  • 2011–2023: President of the Republic
  • 2023–: Chairman of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland
Political parties
Other factions
Name Portrait Took office Left office Elected Parti
Hamani Diori 20 December 1958 30 September 1965 PPN-RDA
Issoufou Saïdou Djermakoye 3 August 1960 3 August 1960 PPN-RDA
Diamballa Yansambou Maïga 8 August 1960 8 August 1960 PPN-RDA
Courmo Barcougné 15 August 1960 15 August 1960 PPN-RDA
Léopold Kaziendé 25 August 1960 25 August 1960 PPN-RDA
Adamou Mayaki 28 August 1960 28 August 1960 PPN-RDA
Diallo Boubakar 30 August 1960 30 August 1960 PPN-RDA
Harou Kouka 1 September 1960 1 September 1960 PPN-RDA
Ikhia Zodi 15 September 1960 15 September 1960 PPN-RDA
Samna Maïzoumbou 19

September 1960

19

September 1960

PPN-RDA
Maïda Mamoudou 25

September 1960

25

September 1960

PPN-RDA
Mouddour Zakara 25

September 1960

25

September 1960

PPN-RDA
Name Portrait Took office Left office Elected Political affiliation
Hamani Diori PPN-RDA
Diamballa Yansambou Maïga 1 September 1969 5 September 1969 PPN-RDA
Courmo Barcougné 5 September 1969 5 September 1969 PPN-RDA
Léopold Kaziendé 10 September 1969 11

September 1969

PPN-RDA
Maïda Mamoudou 13 September 1969 13 September 1969 PPN-RDA
Harou Kouka 17

September 1969

17

September 1969

PPN-RDA
Mouddour Zakara 20

September 1969

20

September 1969

PPN-RDA
Noma Kaka 25

September 1969

25

September 1969

PPN-RDA
Mahamane Dandobi 29

September 1969

29

September 1969

PPN-RDA
Amadou Issaka 30

September 1969

30

September 1969

PPN-RDA
Issa Ibrahim 1 October 1969 1 October 1969 PPN-RDA
Barkiré Halidou 15

October 1970

15 October 1970 PPN-RDA
Boukary Sabo 15 October 1970 15 October 1970 PPN-RDA
Name Portrait Took office Left office Elected Political affiliation
Hamani Diori 15 October 1970 18

October 1970

PPN-RDA
Diamballa Yansambou Maïga 18

October 1970

18

October 1970

PPN-RDA
Léopold Kaziendé 25

October 1970

25

October 1970

PPN-RDA
Mouddour Zakara 29

October 1970

29

October 1970

PPN-RDA
Harou Kouka 2 November 1970 2 November 1970
Maïda Mamoudou 25

November 1970

25

November 1970

PPN-RDA
Mahamane Dandobi 5

November 1970

5

November 1970

PPN-RDA
Barkiré Halidou 9

November 1970

9

November 1970

PPN-RDA
Amadou Issaka 14

November 1970

14

November 1970

PPN-RDA
Issa Ibrahim 19

November 1970

19

November 1970

PPN-RDA
Maï Maigana 24

November 1970

24

November 1970

PPN-RDA
Amadou Mossi 26

November 1970

26

November 1970

PPN-RDA
Harouna Bembello 28

November 1970

28

November 1970

PPN-RDA
Garba Katambé 28

November 1970

28

November 1970

PPN-RDA
Abdou Sidikou 29

November 1970

29

November 1970

Dan Dicko Dan Koulodo 30

November 1970

30

November 1970

Boubacar Moussa 12 December 1970 12 December 1970
Souna Adamou 12 December 1973 12 December 1973
No. Name
(Birth–Death)
Portrait Tenure Elected Political affiliation
Took office Left office
1 Hamani Diori
(1916–1989)
  10 November 1960 15 April 1974
(deposed.)
1960
1965
1970
PPN–RDA
Adamou Mayaki 1 May 1964 1 May 1964
Mamadou Maidah 3 August 1965 3 August 1965
Barcourgné Courmo 3 August 1965 3 August 1965
Abdou Sidikou 1 June 1966 1 June 1966
Djibo Yacouba 4 August 1968 4 August 1968
Moumouni Adamou Djermakoye 9 August 1968 9 August 1968
Boubou Hama 15 April 1974 15 April 1974
Ikhia Aboubekr Zodi 15 April 1974 15 April 1974
Léopold Kaziendé 15 April 1974 15 April 1974
President of the Supreme Military Council Niger 15 April 1974 17 April

1974

_ Military
  • Seyni Kountché
  • Sani Souna Sido
  • Moussa Tondi
  • Idrissa Arouna
  • Mamadou Diallo Sory
  • Boulama Manga
  • Ali Saibou
  • Adamou Moumouni Djermakoye
  • François-Robert Wright
  • Amadou Seyni Maïga
  • Moussa Bayéré
  • Dandi Abarchi
  • Bagnou Beido
  • Mamadou Tandja
  • Gabriel Cyrille
17 April

1974

17 April

1974

Military
Noma Kaka 17 April

1974

17 April

1974

Idrissa Arouna 17 April

1974

17 April

1974

Sani Souna Sido 17 April

1974

17 April

1974

2 Seyni Kountché
(1931–1987)
  17 April 1974 10 November 1987
(died in office.)
Military
Mahamane Sani Bako 10 November

1987

10 November

1987

Hamid Algabid 10 November

1987

10 November

1987

Mamane Oumarou 10 November

1987

10 November

1987

Moutari Moussa 10 November

1987

10 November

1987

Supreme Military Council (Niger) 10 November

1987

14 November

1987

_ Military
Bagnou Beido 14 November

1987

14 November

1987

3 Ali Saibou
(1940–2011)
  14 November 1987 16 April 1993 1989 Military /
MNSD–Nassara
Allele Elhadj Habibou 1 June 1989 1 June 1989
Mahamane Sani Bako 1 June 1989 1 June 1989
Hassane Hamidou 2 March 1990 2 March 1990
Aliou Mahamidou 2 March 1990 2 March 1990
André Salifou 16 April 1993 16 April 1993
Moumouni Adamou Djermakoye 16 April 1993 16 April 1993
4 Mahamane Ousmane
(1950–)
  16 April 1993 27 January 1996
(deposed.)
1993 CSD–Rahama
Abdourahmane Hama
Souley Abdoulaye 28 September 1994 5 February 1995
Amadou Boubacar Cissé 5 February 1995 21 February 1995
Mahamane Doby 1 May 1995 1 May 1995
Hama Amadou 27 January 1996 27 January 1996
Mahamadou Issoufou 27 January 1996 27 January 1996
Moutari Moussa 27 January 1996 27 January 1996
Chairman of the National Salvation Council 27 January 1996 27 January 1996 Military
  • Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara
  • Youssoufa Maïga
  • Nouhou Bako
  • Moussa Moumouni Djermakoye
  • Hamadou Moussa Gros
  • Abdoul Ramane Seydou
  • Issaka Labo Bouché
  • Illias Almahady
  • Moumouni Boureima
  • Yayé Garba
  • Mohamadou Barazé
  • Daouda Malam Wanké[4]
27 January 1996 27 January 1996 Military
Boukary Adji 27 January 1996 27 January 1996 Independent
Youssoufa Mamadou Maïga 27 January 1996 27 January 1996 Independent
André Salifou 27 January 1996 27 January 1996 Independent
5 Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara
(1949–1999)
  27 January 1996 9 April 1999
(assassinated.)
1996 Military /
UNIRD / RDP–Jama'a
Tahirou Amadou 1 June 1996 1 June 1996
Ousmane Issoufou Oubandawaki 25 June 1996 25 June 1996
Amadou Boubacar Cissé 21 December 1996 27 November 1997
Maman Sambo Sidikou 27 November 1997 27 November 1997
Yahaya Tounkara 1 June 1998 1 June

1998

National Reconciliation Council
  • Daouda Malam Wanké
  • Soumana Zanguina
  • Djibrilla Hima Hamidou
  • Moumouni Boureima
  • Chékou Koré Lawel
  • Ahmed Mohamed
  • Amadou Diallo
  • Abdoulaye Mounkaïla
  • Salifou Mody
  • Mamane Souley
  • Aboubakar Amadou Sanda
  • Adamou Garba
  • Hamani Saliah
  • Soumana Kalkoye
9 April

1999

11 April

1999

Military
Moussa Moumouni Djermakoye 9 April 1999 9 April 1999
6 Ibrahim Assane Mayaki 9 April

1999

11 April

1999

_ Military
7 Djibrilla Hamidou Hima 11 April

1999

11 April

1999

_ Military
Soumana Zanguina 11 April

1999

11 April

1999

8 Daouda Malam Wanké
(1946–2004)
  11 April 1999 22 December 1999 Military
9 Mamadou Tandja
(1938–2020)
  22 December 1999 18 February 2010
(deposed.)
1999
2004
MNSD–Nassara
Aïchatou Mindaoudou 22 December 2000 22 December

2000

Independent
Sabiou Daddy Gaoh 22 December

2000

22 December

2000

Nassirou Sabo 1 May 2001 1 May

2001

Independent
Hassane Souley 9 June 2007 9 June

2007

Jida Hamadou 1

February 2010

1

February 2010

Aminatou Djibrilla Maiga Touré 17

February 2010

17

February 2010

Independent
Seyni Oumarou 17

February 2010

17

February 2010

Independent
Albadé Abouba 17

February 2010

17

February 2010

Independent
Ali Badjo Gamatié 17

February 2010

17

February 2010

MNSD–Nassara
8 Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy 17

February 2010

18 February 2010 _ Military
Mamadou Ousseini 17

February 2010

18

February 2010

Djibrilla Hima Hamidou 18 February 2010 18 February 2010 Military
Mahamadou Danda 18 February 2010 18 February 2010 Military
10 Goukoye Abdul Karimou 18 February 2010 18 February 2010 Military
12 Daouda Mallam Wanke 18 February 2010 18 February 2010 Military
13 Adamou Harouna (1951–) 18 February 2010 18 February 2010 Military
14 Salou Djibo
(1965–)
  18 February 2010 7 April 2011 Military
Marou Amadou 7 April 2011 7 April 2011 PNDS–Tarayya
Hama Amadou 7 April 2011 7 April 2011 PNDS–Tarayya
15 Mahamadou Issoufou
(1950–)
  7 April 2011 2 April 2021 2011
2016
PNDS–Tarayya
Karidjo Mahamadou 7 April 2012 7 April 2012
Abdou Labo 2 June 2013 2 June 2013
Amadou Salifou 24 November 2014 24 November 2014 Indep
Ousseini Tinni 25 March 2016 25 March 2016 PNDS–Tarayya
Ibrahim Yacouba 11 April 2016 11 April 2016
Kalla Moutari 11 April 2016 11 April 2016
Brigi Rafini 7 April 2018 7 April 2018 PNDS–Tarayya
Issoufou Katambé 1 May 2020 1 May 2020
Kalla Ankourao 1 May 2021 1 May

2021

Sani Saley Gourouza 2 April 2021 2 April 2021 Military
16 Mohamed Bazoum
(1960–)
  2 April 2021 26 July 2023
(deposed.)
2021 PNDS–Tarayya
Alkassoum Indattou 25 July 2023 26 July 2023
Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou 26 July 2023 26 July 2023 PNDS–Tarayya
Seyni Oumarou 26 July 2023 26 July 2023 PNDS–Tarayya
17 National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland 26 July 2023 26 July 2023 Military
18 Amadou Abdramane
(born 1962)
26 July 2023 28 July 2023 Military
19 Hassoumi Massaoudou
(born 1957)
(Disputed)
  27 July 2023 Incumbent PNDS–Tarayya
20 Omar Tchiani
(born 1960)
(Disputed)
28 July 2023 Incumbent Military
Ali Lamine Zeine 8 August 2023 Incumbent Independent
Bakary Yaou Sangaré 26 July 2023 29 July 2023 Independent
Maizama Abdoulaye 15 August 2023 15 August 2023
Garba Hakimi 16 August 2023 16 August 2023
Soumana Boubacar
Mahaman Elhadj Ousmane
Mahamadou Saidou
Elizabeth Cherif
Salissou Mahaman Salissou
Maizama Abdoulaye
Aissatou Abdoulaye Tondi
Aissa Lawan Wandarama
Salissou Sahirou Adamou
Alio Daouda
Mahaman Moustapha Barké
Guichen Agaichata Atta
Sidi Mohamed Raliou
Seydou Asman
Moumouni Boubacar Saidou

Latest election

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Candidate Party First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
Mahamadou Issoufou Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism 2,252,016 48.43 3,694,132 92.73
Hama Amadou Nigerien Democratic Movement for an African Federation 824,500 17.73 289,751 7.27
Seyni Oumarou National Movement for the Development of Society 563,613 12.12
Mahamane Ousmane Nigerien Movement for Democratic Renewal 290,688 6.25
Ibrahim Yacouba Nigerien Patriotic Movement 201,982 4.34
Kassoum Moctar Congress for the Republic 135,176 2.91
Abdou Labo Democratic and Social Convention 97,382 2.09
Amadou Cheiffou Social Democratic Rally 82,965 1.78
Amadou Cissé Union for Democracy and the Republic 69,115 1.49
Laouan Magagi Alliance for Democratic Renewal 44,685 0.96
Adal Rhoubeid Democratic Movement for Renewal 27,350 0.59
Abdoulaye Amadou Traoré Party of Progress for a United Niger 18,681 0.40
Tahirou Guimba Democratic Movement for Development and the Defence of Liberties 18,335 0.40
Mahaman Jean Philipe Padonou Convergence for Democracy and Progress 16,508 0.35
Mahaman Hamissou Maman Justice and Development Party 7,211 0.16
Invalid/blank votes 415,249 82,838
Total 5,065,456 100 4,066,721 100
Registered voters/turnout 7,580,598 66.82 6,745,667 60.29
Source: Constitutional Court Archived 2016-03-09 at the Wayback Machine CENI
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References

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  1. "Niger soldiers say President Bazoum has been removed, borders closed". France 24. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  2. "Niger's Mohamed Bazoum sworn in as president after failed coup". BBC News. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. Peter, Laurence (27 July 2023). "Niger soldiers announce coup on national TV". BBC. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  4. Chaïbou Maman (2003), Répertoire biographique des personnalités de la classe politique et des leaders d’opinion du Niger de 1945 à nos jours (in German), vol. Volume II, Niamey: Démocratie 2000, p. 359 {{citation}}: |volume= has extra text (help)

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