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
| o. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | Prime minister(s) | ||||
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||
| 1 | Hamani Diori (1916–1989) |
1960 1965 1970 |
10 November 1960 | 15 April 1974 (deposed) |
13 years, 156 days | PPN–RDA | Position not established | ||
| 2 | Seyni Kountché (1931–1987) |
— | 17 April 1974 | 10 November 1987 (died in office) |
13 years, 207 days | Military | Oumarou Algabid |
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| 3 | Ali Saibou (1940–2011) |
1989 | 14 November 1987 | 16 April 1993 | 5 years, 153 days | Military / MNSD–Nassara |
Algabid Oumarou Mahamidou Cheiffou |
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| 4 | Mahamane Ousmane (born 1950) |
1993 | 16 April 1993 | 27 January 1996 (deposed) |
2 years, 286 days | CSD–Rahama | Cheiffou Issoufou Abdoulaye Cissé Amadou |
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| 5 | Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara (1949–1999) |
1996 | 27 January 1996 | 9 April 1999 (assassinated) |
3 years, 72 days | Military / UNIRD / RDP–Jama’a |
Adji Cissé Mayaki |
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| 6 | Daouda Malam Wanké (1946–2004) |
— | 11 April 1999 | 22 December 1999 | 255 days | Military | Mayaki | ||
| 7 | Mamadou Tandja (1938–2020) |
1999 2004 |
22 December 1999 | 18 February 2010 (deposed) |
10 years, 58 days | MNSD–Nassara | Mayaki Amadou Oumarou Abouba Gamatié |
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| 8 | Salou Djibo (born 1965) |
— | 18 February 2010 | 7 April 2011 | 1 year, 48 days | Military | Danda | ||
| 9 | Mahamadou Issoufou (born 1952) |
2011 2016 |
7 April 2011 | 2 April 2021 | 9 years, 360 days | PNDS–Tarayya | Rafini | ||
| 10 | Mohamed Bazoum (born 1960) |
2020–21 | 2 April 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years, 66 days | PNDS–Tarayya | Mahamadou | ||