List of heads of state 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 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 that removed President Mohamed Bazoum from power, and Bazoum's Foreign Minister, Hassoumi Massaoudou, who declared himself acting leader.

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
 2011–2023: President of the Republic
 2023–: Chairman of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland

Key
Political parties

Other factions

List 
NamePortraitTook officeLeft officeElectedPartiHamani Diori20 December 195830 September 1965PPN-RDAIssoufou Saïdou Djermakoye3 August 19603 August 1960PPN-RDADiamballa Yansambou Maïga8 August 19608 August 1960PPN-RDACourmo Barcougné15 August 196015 August 1960PPN-RDALéopold Kaziendé25 August 196025 August 1960PPN-RDAAdamou Mayaki28 August 196028 August 1960PPN-RDADiallo Boubakar30 August 196030 August 1960PPN-RDAHarou Kouka1 September 19601 September 1960PPN-RDAIkhia Zodi15 September 196015 September 1960PPN-RDASamna Maïzoumbou19
September 196019
September 1960PPN-RDAMaïda Mamoudou25
September 196025
September 1960PPN-RDAMouddour Zakara25
September 196025
September 1960PPN-RDA

 List 
NamePortraitTook officeLeft officeElectedPolitical affiliationHamani DioriPPN-RDADiamballa Yansambou Maïga1 September 19695 September 1969PPN-RDACourmo Barcougné5 September 19695 September 1969PPN-RDALéopold Kaziendé10 September 196911
September 1969PPN-RDAMaïda Mamoudou13 September 196913 September 1969PPN-RDAHarou Kouka17
September 196917
September 1969PPN-RDAMouddour Zakara20
September 196920
September 1969PPN-RDANoma Kaka25
September 196925
September 1969PPN-RDAMahamane Dandobi29
September 196929
September 1969PPN-RDAAmadou Issaka30
September 196930
September 1969PPN-RDAIssa Ibrahim1 October 19691 October 1969PPN-RDABarkiré Halidou15
October 197015 October 1970PPN-RDABoukary Sabo15 October 197015 October 1970PPN-RDA
NamePortraitTook officeLeft officeElectedPolitical affiliationHamani Diori15 October 197018
October 1970PPN-RDADiamballa Yansambou Maïga18
October 197018
October 1970PPN-RDALéopold Kaziendé25
October 197025
October 1970PPN-RDAMouddour Zakara29
October 197029
October 1970PPN-RDAHarou Kouka2 November 19702 November 1970Maïda Mamoudou25
November 197025
November 1970PPN-RDAMahamane Dandobi5
November 19705
November 1970PPN-RDABarkiré Halidou9
November 19709
November 1970PPN-RDAAmadou Issaka14
November 197014
November 1970PPN-RDAIssa Ibrahim19
November 197019
November 1970PPN-RDAMaï Maigana24
November 197024
November 1970PPN-RDAAmadou Mossi26
November 197026
November 1970PPN-RDAHarouna Bembello28
November 197028
November 1970PPN-RDAGarba Katambé28
November 197028
November 1970PPN-RDAAbdou Sidikou29
November 197029
November 1970Dan Dicko Dan Koulodo30
November 197030
November 1970Boubacar Moussa 12 December 197012 December 1970Souna Adamou12 December 197312 December 1973
NamePortraitTenureElectedPolitical affiliationTook officeLeft office 1 Hamani Diori 70px  1960  1974 196019651970 PPN–RDAAdamou Mayaki1 May 19641 May 1964Mamadou Maidah3 August 19653 August 1965Barcourgné Courmo3 August 19653 August 1965Abdou Sidikou1 June 19661 June 1966Djibo Yacouba4 August 19684 August 1968Moumouni Adamou Djermakoye9 August 19689 August 1968Boubou Hama15 April 197415 April 1974Ikhia Aboubekr Zodi15 April 197415 April 1974Léopold Kaziendé15 April 197415 April 1974—President of the Supreme Military Council Niger15 April 197417 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 Cyrille17 April
197417 April
1974—MilitaryNoma Kaka17 April
197417 April
1974Idrissa Arouna17 April
197417 April
1974Sani Souna Sido17 April
197417 April
1974 2 Seyni Kountché 70px  1974  1987 – MilitaryMahamane Sani Bako10 November
198710 November
1987Hamid Algabid10 November
198710 November
1987Mamane Oumarou10 November
198710 November
1987Moutari Moussa10 November
198710 November
1987—Supreme Military Council (Niger)10 November
198714 November
1987_MilitaryBagnou Beido14 November
198714 November
1987 3 Ali Saibou 70px  1987  1993 1989 Military / MNSD–NassaraAllele Elhadj Habibou1 June 19891 June 1989Mahamane Sani Bako1 June 19891 June 1989Hassane Hamidou2 March 19902 March 1990Aliou Mahamidou2 March 19902 March 1990André Salifou16 April 199316 April 1993Moumouni Adamou Djermakoye16 April 199316 April 1993 4 Mahamane Ousmane 70px  1993  1996 1993 CSD–RahamaAbdourahmane HamaSouley Abdoulaye28 September 19945 February 1995Amadou Boubacar Cissé5 February 199521 February 1995Mahamane Doby1 May 19951 May 1995Hama Amadou27 January 199627 January 1996Mahamadou Issoufou27 January 199627 January 1996Moutari Moussa27 January 199627 January 1996—Chairman of the National Salvation Council27 January 199627 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 Wanké27 January 199627 January 1996—MilitaryBoukary Adji27 January 199627 January 1996IndependentYoussoufa Mamadou Maïga27 January 199627 January 1996IndependentAndré Salifou27 January 199627 January 1996Independent 5 Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara 70px  1996  1999 1996 Military / Tahirou Amadou1 June 19961 June 1996Ousmane Issoufou Oubandawaki25 June 199625 June 1996Amadou Boubacar Cissé21 December 199627 November 1997Maman Sambo Sidikou27 November 199727 November 1997Yahaya Tounkara1 June 19981 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 Kalkoye9 April
199911 April
1999MilitaryMoussa Moumouni Djermakoye9 April 19999 April 19996Ibrahim Assane Mayaki9 April
199911 April
1999_Military7Djibrilla Hamidou Hima11 April
199911 April
1999_MilitarySoumana Zanguina11 April
199911 April
1999 8 Daouda Malam Wanké 70px  1999  1999 – Military 9 Mamadou Tandja 70px  1999  2010 19992004 MNSD–NassaraAïchatou Mindaoudou 200022 December
2000IndependentSabiou Daddy Gaoh22 December
200022 December
2000Nassirou Sabo1 May 20011 May 
2001IndependentHassane Souley9 June 20079 June 
2007Jida Hamadou1
February 20101
February 2010Aminatou Djibrilla Maiga Touré17
February 201017
February 2010IndependentSeyni Oumarou17
February 201017
February 2010IndependentAlbadé Abouba17
February 201017
February 2010IndependentAli Badjo Gamatié17
February 201017
February 2010—MNSD–Nassara8Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy17
February 201018 February 2010_MilitaryMamadou Ousseini17
February 201018
February 2010Djibrilla Hima Hamidou18 February 201018 February 2010MilitaryMahamadou Danda18 February 201018 February 2010Military10Goukoye Abdul Karimou18 February 201018 February 2010Military12Daouda Mallam Wanke18 February 201018 February 2010Military13Adamou Harouna     (1951–)  18 February 201018 February 2010–Military 14 Salou Djibo 70px  2010 2011 – MilitaryMarou Amadou7 April 20117 April 2011PNDS–TarayyaHama Amadou 2011 2011PNDS–Tarayya 15Mahamadou Issoufou70px 2011 202120112016PNDS–TarayyaKaridjo Mahamadou7 April 20127 April 2012Abdou Labo2 June 20132 June 2013Amadou Salifou24 November 201424 November 2014IndepOusseini Tinni25 March 2016 25 March 2016 PNDS–Tarayya Ibrahim Yacouba11 April 201611 April 2016Kalla Moutari11 April 201611 April 2016Brigi Rafini7 April 20187 April 2018PNDS–TarayyaIssoufou Katambé1 May 20201 May 2020Kalla Ankourao1 May 20211 May 
2021Sani Saley Gourouza 2021 2021Military 16Mohamed Bazoum70px 2021 20232021PNDS–TarayyaAlkassoum Indattou25 July 202326 July 2023Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou26 July 202326 July 2023PNDS–TarayyaSeyni Oumarou26 July 202326 July 2023PNDS–Tarayya17National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland26 July 202326 July 2023—Military 18 Amadou Abdramane  2023  2023 – Military 19Hassoumi Massaoudou70px 2023Incumbent –PNDS–Tarayya 20 Omar Tchiani  2023 Incumbent – Military Ali Lamine Zeine8 August 2023IncumbentIndependentBakary Yaou Sangaré26 July 202329 July 2023IndependentMaizama Abdoulaye15 August 202315 August 2023Garba Hakimi16 August 202316 August 2023Soumana BoubacarMahaman Elhadj OusmaneMahamadou SaidouElizabeth CherifSalissou Mahaman SalissouMaizama AbdoulayeAissatou Abdoulaye TondiAissa Lawan WandaramaSalissou Sahirou AdamouAlio DaoudaMahaman Moustapha BarkéGuichen Agaichata AttaSidi Mohamed RaliouSeydou AsmanMoumouni Boubacar Saidou

Latest election

CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond roundVotes%Votes%Mahamadou IssoufouNigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism2,252,01648.43 3,694,132 92.73Hama AmadouNigerien Democratic Movement for an African Federation824,50017.73289,751 7.27Seyni OumarouNational Movement for the Development of Society563,61312.12Mahamane OusmaneNigerien Movement for Democratic Renewal290,6886.25Ibrahim YacoubaNigerien Patriotic Movement201,9824.34Kassoum MoctarCongress for the Republic135,1762.91Abdou LaboDemocratic and Social Convention97,3822.09Amadou CheiffouSocial Democratic Rally82,9651.78Amadou CisséUnion for Democracy and the Republic69,1151.49Laouan MagagiAlliance for Democratic Renewal44,6850.96Adal RhoubeidDemocratic Movement for Renewal27,3500.59Abdoulaye Amadou TraoréParty of Progress for a United Niger18,6810.40Tahirou GuimbaDemocratic Movement for Development and the Defence of Liberties18,3350.40Mahaman Jean Philipe PadonouConvergence for Democracy and Progress16,5080.35Mahaman Hamissou MamanJustice and Development Party7,2110.16Invalid/blank votes415,249–82,838 –Total5,065,4561004,066,721100Registered voters/turnout7,580,59866.826,745,66760.29Source: Constitutional Court  CENI

Related pages
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List of prime ministers of Niger
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References

Other websites
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