PAST PRESIDENTS OF NIGER TILL DATE

This post discusses the past presidents of Niger, the term limits, political parties and it further list the past presidents of Niger.

This is a list of heads of state of Niger since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day. A total of ten people have served as head of state of Niger.

The current head of state of Niger is the President of the Republic Mohamed Bazoum, since 2 April 2021.

TERM LIMITS

As of 2021, there is a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of Niger. The first president who adhered to the term limits was Mahamadou Issoufou in 2021.

Read: POLITICAL HISTORY OF NIGER

   TITLES

• 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–present: President of the Republic

POLITICAL PARTIES

• Nigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally (PPN–RDA)
• National Movement for the Development of Society (MNSD–Nassara)
• Democratic and Social Convention (CSD–Rahama)
• National Union of Independents for Democratic Renewal (UNIRD) / Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP–Jama’a)
• Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS–Tarayya)

LIST OF OFFICEHOLDERS