Heads of state of Niger

Heads of state of Niger



Latest election

Summary of the 16 November and 4 December 2004 Nigerien presidential election results Candidates - Parties Votes 1st round % Votes 2nd round %
Mamadou Tandja - National Movement for the Development Society 991,764 40.67 1,509,905 65.53
Mahamadou Issoufou - Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism 599,792 24.60 794,357 34.47
Mahamane Ousmane - Democratic and Social Convention 425,052 17.43
Ahmado Cheiffou - Social Democratic Rally 154,732 6.35
Moumouni Adamou Djermakoye - Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress 147,957 6.07
Hamid Algabid - Rally for Democracy and Progress 119,153 4.89
Total (turnout 48.3 %) 100.0 100.0


List of Heads of State of Niger
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure Incumbent Affiliation Notes
10 November 1960 to 15 April 1974 Hamani Diori, President PPN-RDA
17 April 1974 to 10 November 1987 Seyni Kountché, President of the Supreme Military Council Military
10 November 1987 to 17 May 1989 Ali Saïbou, President of the Supreme Military Council Military Interim to 14 November 1987
17 May 1989 to 20 December 1989 Ali Saïbou, President of the Supreme Council of National Orientation Military
20 December 1989 to 16 April 1993 Ali Saïbou, President MNSD
16 April 1993 to 27 January 1996 Mahamane Ousmane, President CDS-Rahama Niger's first democratically elected president
27 January 1996 to 7 August 1996 Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, Chairman of the National Salvation Council Military
7 August 1996 to 9 April 1999 Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, President UNIRD
11 April 1999 to 22 December 1999 Daouda Malam Wanké, Chairman of the National Reconciliation Council Military
22 December 1999 to present Mamadou Tandja, President MNSD-Nassara Re-elected in 2004



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