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Elections in Niger
Sovereign state
Next election
date to be confirmed
AL
Ali Lamine Zeine live
Head of government - National Movement for the Development of Society
In office since
8 August 2023
Party
National Movement for the Development of Society
Head of state
Abdourahamane Tchiani
Region
Africa
Next election
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Government
-
Capital
Niamey
Population
21 477 348
Country facts
Legislature
National Assembly
Established
1960
Currency
West African CFA franc
Official language
Hausa
Capital
Niamey
Region
Africa
Area
1,267,000 km2
Election history
20 March 2016presidential
Nigerien presidential election
won: Mahamadou Issoufou
12 March 2011presidential
Nigerien presidential election
won: Mahamadou Issoufou
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2023 - Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou Ali Lamine Zeine
irregular - successful coup (2023-07-26)
2021 - Brigi Rafini Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou
contested - attempted coup (2021-03-28)
2011 - Mahamadou Danda Brigi Rafini
peaceful - no coup recorded
2010 - Ali Badjo Gamatié Mahamadou Danda
irregular - successful coup (2010-02-18)
2009 - Albadé Abouba Ali Badjo Gamatié
peaceful - no coup recorded
2009 - Seyni Oumarou Albadé Abouba
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.