List of prime ministers of Niger
Appearance
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Prime Minister of the Republic of Niger | |
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Premier ministre du Niger | |
since 8 August 2023 | |
Government of Niger | |
Type | Head of government |
Member of | Cabinet of Niger |
Seat | Niamey |
Appointer | President of Niger |
Formation | 24 January 1983 |
First holder | Mamane Oumarou |
Judiciary |
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This is a list of prime ministers of Niger since the formation of the post of Prime Minister of Niger in 1983 to the present day.
A total of fifteen people have served as Prime Minister of Niger (not counting one Acting Prime Minister). Additionally, three persons, Mamane Oumarou, Amadou Cissé and Hama Amadou have served on two non-consecutive occasions.
The current Prime Minister of Niger is Ali Lamine Zeine, who was appointed by the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland led by General Abdourahamane Tchiani on 8 August 2023,[1] following a coup[2][3] that overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum and the government of Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou.
List of officeholders
[edit]- Political parties
National Movement for the Society of Development (MNSD–Nassara)
Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS–Tarayya)
Democratic and Social Convention (CSD–Rahama)
Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP–Jama'a)
- Other factions
- Status
Acting Prime Minister
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | Head(s) of state | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
1 | Mamane Oumarou (born 1946) |
24 January 1983 | 14 November 1983 | 294 days | Independent | Kountché | |
2 | Hamid Algabid (born 1941) |
14 November 1983 | 15 July 1988 | 4 years, 244 days | Independent | ||
Saibou | |||||||
(1) | Mamane Oumarou (born 1946) |
15 July 1988 | 20 December 1989 | 1 year, 158 days | MNSD–Nassara | ||
Post abolished (20 December 1989 – 2 March 1990) | |||||||
3 | Aliou Mahamidou (1947–1996) |
2 March 1990 | 27 October 1991 | 1 year, 239 days | MNSD–Nassara | Saibou | |
4 | Amadou Cheiffou (born 1942) |
27 October 1991 | 17 April 1993 | 1 year, 172 days | Independent | ||
Ousmane | |||||||
5 | Mahamadou Issoufou (born 1952) |
17 April 1993 | 28 September 1994 | 1 year, 164 days | PNDS–Tarayya | ||
6 | Souley Abdoulaye (1956–2023) |
28 September 1994 | 8 February 1995 | 133 days | CSD–Rahama | ||
7 | Amadou Cissé (born 1948) |
8 February 1995 | 21 February 1995 | 13 days | Independent | ||
8 | Hama Amadou (1950–2024) |
21 February 1995 | 27 January 1996 (deposed) |
340 days | MNSD–Nassara | ||
Post vacant (27 – 30 January 1996) | |||||||
9 | Boukary Adji (1939–2018) |
30 January 1996 | 21 December 1996 | 326 days | Independent | Maïnassara | |
(7) | Amadou Cissé (born 1948) |
21 December 1996 | 27 November 1997 | 341 days | Independent | ||
10 | Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki (born 1951) |
27 November 1997 | 1 January 2000 | 2 years, 35 days | RDP–Jama'a | ||
Wanké | |||||||
Tandja | |||||||
(8) | Hama Amadou (1950–2024) |
1 January 2000 | 7 June 2007 | 7 years, 157 days | MNSD–Nassara | ||
11 | Seyni Oumarou (born 1951) |
7 June 2007 | 23 September 2009 | 2 years, 108 days | MNSD–Nassara | ||
– | Albadé Abouba | 23 September 2009 | 2 October 2009 | 9 days | MNSD–Nassara | ||
12 | Ali Badjo Gamatié (born 1957) |
2 October 2009 | 18 February 2010 (deposed) |
139 days | MNSD–Nassara | ||
Post vacant (18 – 23 February 2010) | |||||||
13 | Mahamadou Danda (born 1951) |
23 February 2010 | 7 April 2011 | 1 year, 43 days | Independent | Djibo | |
14 | Brigi Rafini (born 1953) |
7 April 2011 | 2 April 2021 | 9 years, 360 days | PNDS–Tarayya | Issoufou | |
15 | Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou (born 1954) |
3 April 2021 | 26 July 2023 (deposed)[4] |
2 years, 114 days | PNDS–Tarayya | Bazoum | |
Post vacant (26 July – 8 August 2023) | |||||||
16 | Ali Lamine Zeine (born 1965) |
8 August 2023[5] | Incumbent | 1 year, 119 days | Independent | Tchiani |
Timeline
[edit]See also
[edit]- Politics of Niger
- List of heads of state of Niger
- Vice President of Niger
- List of colonial governors of Niger
References
[edit]- ^ "Niger coup leaders name new prime minister". The Week. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Niger soldiers say President Bazoum has been removed, borders closed". France 24. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ Peter, Laurence (27 July 2023). "Niger soldiers announce coup on national TV". BBC. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Niger's ousted prime minister hopes talks can end military coup". Reuters. Niamey. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "Niger coup leaders name new prime minister". The Week. Retrieved 8 August 2023.