# Social Democratic Party (Niger)

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The **Social Democratic Party** (French: *Parti Social Démocrate*, PSD-Bassira) was a political party in [Niger](/source/Niger).

## History

The party was launched in December 2015 by former minister [Mohamed Ben Omar](/source/Mohamed_Ben_Omar).[3] It did not nominate a presidential candidate in the [2016 general elections](/source/Nigerien_general_election,_2016), but won two seats in the [National Assembly](/source/National_Assembly_(Niger)). The party won only a single seat in the [2020-21 Nigerien general election](/source/2020-21_Nigerien_general_election).

## Electoral results

### National Assembly

Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Position 2016 Mohamed Ben Omar 43,285 0.9 (#16) New 13th 2020 Ibrahim Kasso 45,777 1.0 (#19) 1 15th

## References

1. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/27/nigerien-army-pledges-allegiance-to-coup-plotters](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/27/nigerien-army-pledges-allegiance-to-coup-plotters)

1. [https://www.jeuneafrique.com/1672307/politique/niger-le-general-tiani-au-pouvoir-au-moins-pour-les-cinq-prochaines-annees/](https://www.jeuneafrique.com/1672307/politique/niger-le-general-tiani-au-pouvoir-au-moins-pour-les-cinq-prochaines-annees/)

1. [PSD BASSIRA : Le prochain parti de BEN OMAR](http://news.aniamey.com/h/48548.html) Actu Niger, 20 April 2015

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