List of prime ministers of Niger

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 Tiani on 8 August 2023, following a coup that overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum and the government of Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou.

Position under presidential system (2009–2010) Niger switched from semi-presidential republic to presidential system between 18 August 2009 and 25 November 2010, whereby the prime minister was not the head of government, but mainly existed in a capacity of assisting the president. Niger returned to semi-presidential system on 25 November 2010, whereby the prime minister was reinstated as head of government.

List of officeholders Political parties

Other factions

Status

Portrait Name Term of officePolitical party Cabinet(s) Head(s) of state Took office Left office Time in office 1 Mamane Oumarou 1983 1983 Independent rowspan=4 Kountché 2 Hamid Algabid 1983 1988 Independent Saibou Mamane Oumarou 1988 1989 MNSD–Nassara Post abolished (20 December 1989 – 2 March 1990) 3 Aliou Mahamidou 1990 1991 MNSD–Nassara rowspan=7 Saibou 4 Amadou Cheiffou 1991 1993 Independent Ousmane 5 Mahamadou Issoufou 1993 1994 PNDS–Tarayya 6 Souley Abdoulaye 1994 1995 CSD–Rahama 7 Amadou Cissé 1995 1995 Independent 8 Hama Amadou 1995 1996 MNSD–Nassara Post vacant (27 – 30 January 1996) 9 Boukary Adji 1996 1996 Independent rowspan=5 Maïnassara Amadou Cissé 1996 1997 RDP–Jama'a 10 Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki 1997 2000 RDP–Jama'a Wanké Tandja Hama Amadou 2000 2007 MNSD–Nassara 11 Seyni Oumarou 2007 2009 MNSD–Nassara – Albadé Abouba 2009 2009 MNSD–Nassara 12 Ali Badjo Gamatié 2009 2010 MNSD–Nassara Post vacant (18 – 23 February 2010) 13 Mahamadou Danda 2010 2011 Independent Djibo 14 Brigi Rafini 2011 2021 PNDS–Tarayya Issoufou 15 Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou 2021 2023 PNDS–Tarayya Bazoum Post vacant (26 July – 8 August 2023) 16 Ali Lamine Zeine 2023 Incumbent Independent Tiani

Timeline

See also Politics of Niger List of heads of state of Niger Vice President of Niger List of colonial governors of Niger

Notes

References

External links World Statesmen – Niger