Niger
Country Data
| System | Semi-presidential |
|---|---|
| President/Head of State | Bazoum Mohamed |
| Prime Minister | Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou |
| Size of Cabinet | 32 |
| Parliament | unicameral |
| National Assembly | Assemblée Nationale |
| Seats in NA | 166 |
| Parties in NA | 19 |
| Female MPs in NA | 25.90% |
| Term of National Assembly | 5 years |
| Term of President | 5 years |
| Constitution | 2010 |
| Number of NA Elections held | 9 |
| Number of PE held | 7 |
| Next General Elections | 2025 |
List of cabinet
| Reference | Role/Ministry | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Head of State | President | Bazoum Mohamed |
| Head of Government | Prime Minister | Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou |
| Finance | Minister of Finances | Ahmat Jidoud |
| Foreign | Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, African Integration and Nigeriens Abroad | Hassoumi Massoudou |
| Defense | Minister of National Defense | Alkassoum Indattou |
| Health | Minister of Public Health, Population and Social Affairs | Illiassou Idi Mainassara |
| Justice | Minister of Justice, Keeper of the Seals | Ikta Abdoulaye Mohamed |
| Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture | Alambedji Abba Issa |
| Minister of Livestock, Government Spokesperson | Tidjani Idrissa Abdoulkadir | |
| Energy | Minister of Petroleum, Energy and Renewable Energies | Mahamane Sani Mahamadou |
| Minister of Hydraulics | Adamou Mahaman | |
| Natural Resources | Minister of Mines | Ousseini Hadizatou Yacouba |
| Education | Minister of Higher Education and Research | Mamoudou Djibo |
| Minister of Vocational Training | Kassoum Maman Moctar | |
| Minister of National Educatiion | Rabiou Ousman | |
| Economy | Minister of Commerce | Alkache Alhada |
| Minister of Industry and Young Entreprises | Gourouza Magagi Salamatou | |
| Digital/IT | Minister of Post and New Information Technology | Hassane Barazé Moussa |
| Interior | Minister of the Interior and Decentralization | Hamadou Adamou Souley |
| Media | Minister of Communication, in charge of relations | Zada Mahamadou |
| Environment | Minister of the Environment and Fight Against Desertification | Garama Saratou Rabiou Inoussa |
| Labor | Minister of Employment and Social Protection | Ibrahim Boukary |
| Minister of Public Service and Administrative Reform | Daoura Hadizatou Kafougou | |
| Others | Minister of Transport | Oumarou Malam Alma |
| Minister of Youth and Sports | Sekou Doro Adamou | |
| Minister of Humanitarian Action and Disaster Management | Magagi Laouan | |
| Minister of Town Planning, Housing, Sanitation | Maïzoumbou Laoual Amadou | |
| Minister of Planning | Abdou Rabiou | |
| Minister of Equipment | Gado Sabo Moctar | |
| Minister of Cultural,Tourism, and Handicrafts | Mohamed Hamid | |
| Minister of Territorial Planning and Community Development | Maman Ibrahim Mahaman | |
| Minister for the Promotion of Women and the Protection of the Child | Allahoury Aminata Zourkaleini | |
| Minister of State at the Presidency of the Republic | Rhissa Ag Boula |
Main political party
| Name of party | Foundation | Times Elected to NA | Times Won at NA | Times Won at PE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mouvement national pour la société du développement (MNSD) - Nassara | 1988 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Parti nigérien pour la démocratie et le socialisme (PNDS Tarayya) | 7 | 3 | 2 | |
| Mouvement démocratique nigérien pour une fédération africaine (MODEN) | 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Convention démocratique et sociale (CDS) | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Last NA elections results
| NA elections/Parties winning seats | Seats |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 80 |
| Niger Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS Tarayya) | 19 |
| Nigerien Democratic Movement for an African Federation (Moden Fa . Lumana Africa ) | 13 |
| Patriotic Movement for the Republic (MPR-JAMHURIYA) | 13 |
| National Movement for the Development of Society (MNSD) - Nassara | 8 |
| Congress for the Republic (CPR InganciI) | 7 |
| Democratic and Republican Rally (RDR-Tchandji) | 6 |
| Niger Patriotic Movement (MPN- KISHIN KASSA) | 3 |
| National Alliance for Democracy and Progress (ANDP) - Zaman Lahiya | 2 |
| Peace, Justice, Progress–Generation Doubara (PJP Generation Doubara) | 2 |
| Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP-JAMA’A) | 2 |
| Rally for Peace and Progress (RPP-Farilla) | 2 |
| Alliance for Democratic Renewal (ARD Mutunci-Adalci) | 2 |
| Alliance of Movements for the Emergence of Niger (AMEN-AMIN) | 2 |
| Democratic Movement for the Emergence of Niger (MDEN-Falala) | 1 |
| Social Democratic Rally (RSD Gaskiya) | 1 |
| Democratic Alternation for Equity in Niger (ADEN-Karkara) | 1 |
| Social Democratic Party (PSD Bassira) | 1 |
| Alliance for Democracy and the Republic (ADR-Mahita) | 1 |
| Nigerien Rally for Democracy and Peace (RNDP-Anneima Banizoubou) | |
| Number of parties winning seats | 19 |
| Number of parties contesting | 87 |
| Female MPs | 25.90% |
| Voter turnout | 67.28% |
Last Presidential elections results
| Presidential elections | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Party | 1st round | 2nd round |
| Mohamed Bazoum | PNDS | 39.33 | 55.75 |
| Mahamane Ousmane | RDR | 17 | 44.25 |
| Seyni Oumarou | MNSD | 8.95 | |
| Albade Abouba | MPR | 7.07 | |
| Ibrahim Yacouba | MPN | 5.38 | |
| Salou Djibo | PJB | 2.99 | |
| Oumarou Malam-Alma | RPP | 2.47 | |
| Total no of candidates | 30 | ||
| Voter Turnout | 69.67% | 62.91% |
Voting System
- PE: President directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term)
- NA: 158 members directly elected from 8 multi-member constituencies in 7 regions and Niamey by party-list proportional representation, 8 reserved for minorities elected in special single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, 5 seats reserved for Nigeriens living abroad – l seat per continent – elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote; members serve 5-year terms)
Source: CIA World Factbook