List of prime ministers of Niger explained

Post:	Prime Minister
Body:	the Republic of Niger
Native Name:	French: Premier ministre du Niger
Insignia:	Coat of arms of Niger.svg
Insigniasize:	125px
Insigniacaption:	Coat of arms of Niger
Incumbent:	Ali Lamine Zeine
Incumbentsince:	8 August 2023
Department:	Government of Niger
Type:	Head of government
Member Of:	Cabinet of Niger
Seat:	Niamey
Appointer:	President of Niger
Formation:	24 January 1983
First:	Mamane Oumarou

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

Political parties

Other factions

Status

	Portrait	Name	Term of office			Political party	Head(s) of state
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Mamane Oumarou	1983	1983		Independent	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	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	Maïnassara
		Amadou Cissé	1996	1997		Independent
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 ^[4]		PNDS–Tarayya	Bazoum
Post vacant (26 July – 8 August 2023)
16		Ali Lamine Zeine	2023^[5]	Incumbent		Independent	Tchiani

See also

• Politics of Niger
• List of heads of state of Niger
• Vice President of Niger
• List of colonial governors of Niger

External links

• World Statesmen – Niger

Notes and References

1. Web site: Niger coup leaders name new prime minister . 2023-08-08 . The Week . en.
2. Web site: France 24 . Niger soldiers say President Bazoum has been removed, borders closed . 26 July 2023 . 27 July 2023 . en-US.
3. Web site: Peter . Laurence . 27 July 2023 . Niger soldiers announce coup on national TV . 27 July 2023 . BBC.
4. News: Niger's ousted prime minister hopes talks can end military coup . 5 August 2023 . . 5 August 2023 . Niamey.
5. Web site: Niger coup leaders name new prime minister . 2023-08-08 . The Week . en.