| Post | Prime Minister |
|---|---|
| Body | the Republic of Niger |
| Native name | 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 |
| Member of | Cabinet of Niger |
| Seat | Niamey |
| Appointer | President of Niger |
| Formation | 24 January 1983 (age 43)[a] |
| 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.
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.[4][5] Niger returned to semi-presidential system on 25 November 2010, whereby the prime minister was reinstated as head of government.[6]
List of officeholders
- Political parties
- Other factions
- Status
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | Head(s) of state | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | Mamane Oumarou (born 1945) | 24 January 1983 | 14 November 1983 | Independent | Kountché | |||
| 2 | Hamid Algabid (born 1941) | 14 November 1983 | 15 July 1988 | Independent | ||||
| Saibou | ||||||||
| (1) | Mamane Oumarou (born 1945) | 15 July 1988 | 20 December 1989 | MNSD–Nassara | ||||
| Post abolished (20 December 1989 – 2 March 1990) | ||||||||
| 3 | Aliou Mahamidou (1947–1996) | 2 March 1990 | 27 October 1991 | MNSD–Nassara | Saibou | |||
| 4 | Amadou Cheiffou (born 1942) | 27 October 1991 | 17 April 1993 | Independent | ||||
| Ousmane | ||||||||
| 5 | Mahamadou Issoufou (born 1952) | 17 April 1993 | 28 September 1994 | PNDS–Tarayya | ||||
| 6 | Souley Abdoulaye (1956–2023) | 28 September 1994 | 8 February 1995 | CSD–Rahama | ||||
| 7 | Amadou Cissé (born 1948) | 8 February 1995 | 21 February 1995 | Independent | ||||
| 8 | Hama Amadou (1950–2024) | 21 February 1995 | 27 January 1996 (deposed) | MNSD–Nassara | ||||
| Post vacant (27 – 30 January 1996) | ||||||||
| 9 | Boukary Adji (1939–2018) | 30 January 1996 | 21 December 1996 | Independent | Maïnassara | |||
| (7) | Amadou Cissé (born 1948) | 21 December 1996 | 27 November 1997 | RDP–Jama'a | ||||
| 10 | Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki (born 1951) | 27 November 1997 | 1 January 2000 | RDP–Jama'a | ||||
| Wanké | ||||||||
| Tandja | ||||||||
| (8) | Hama Amadou (1950–2024) | 1 January 2000 | 7 June 2007 | MNSD–Nassara | ||||
| 11 | Seyni Oumarou (born 1951) | 7 June 2007 | 23 September 2009 | MNSD–Nassara | ||||
| – | Albadé Abouba | 23 September 2009 | 2 October 2009 | MNSD–Nassara | ||||
| 12 | Ali Badjo Gamatié (born 1957) | 2 October 2009 | 18 February 2010 (deposed) | MNSD–Nassara | ||||
| Post vacant (18 – 23 February 2010) | ||||||||
| 13 | Mahamadou Danda (born 1951) | 23 February 2010 | 7 April 2011 | Independent | Djibo | |||
| 14 | Brigi Rafini (born 1953) | 7 April 2011 | 2 April 2021 | PNDS–Tarayya | Issoufou | |||
| 15 | Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou (born 1954) | 3 April 2021 | 26 July 2023 (deposed)[7] | PNDS–Tarayya | Bazoum | |||
| Post vacant (26 July – 8 August 2023) | ||||||||
| 16 | Ali Lamine Zeine (born 1965) | 8 August 2023[1] | Incumbent | Independent[b] | Tchiani | |||
See also
- Politics of Niger
- List of heads of state of Niger
- Vice President of Niger
- List of colonial governors of Niger
References
- ^ "Niger coup leaders name new prime minister". The Week. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Constitution of the Republic of Niger of August 4, 2009 (Constitution of the Sixth Republic of Niger), Niger, WIPO Lex". www.wipo.int. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
- ^ "La président Tandja promulgue une nouvelle Constitution critiquée". Archived 2021-08-24 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
- ^ "Niger - Constitution de la VIIe République". Archived 2025-02-23 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Niger's ousted prime minister hopes talks can end military coup". Reuters. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
External links
- ^ The office was established on 18 December 1958 as Chairman of the Council of Ministers, while Niger was part of the French Community.
- ^ Affiliated with the MNSD–Nassara until 26 March 2025.[8]