List of prime ministers of Niger

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Republic of Niger

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| incumbentsince = 8 August 2023{{NoteTag|On 27 July 2023, Hassoumi Massaoudou proclaimed himself as interim head of government and acting head of state; as of 2025, no government recognized him as the rightful prime minister and rightful president.{{Cite web|url=https://actucameroun.com/2023/07/27/coup-detat-au-niger-un-ministre-se-proclame-chef-du-gouvernement-par-interim-et-appelle-a-la-resistance/|title=Coup d'Etat au Niger: un ministre se proclame chef du gouvernement par intérim et appelle à la résistance|first=Modeste|last=Dossou|date=27 July 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.panapress.com/Le-chef-de-la-diplomatie-nigerie-a_630750772-lang1.html|title=Le chef de la diplomatie nigérienne se proclame|first=TRAORE Namaze Dramane|last=Dany|date=27 July 2023|website=Agence Panafricaine d'information}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66320895|title=Niger soldiers declare coup on national TV|date=26 July 2023|via=www.bbc.com}}}}

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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,{{Cite web |title=Niger coup leaders name new prime minister |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/world/2023/08/08/niger-coup-leaders-name-new-prime-minister.html |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=The Week |language=en}} following a coup{{Cite web |work=France 24 |title=Niger soldiers say President Bazoum has been removed, borders closed |date=26 July 2023 |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230726-niger-soldiers-say-president-bazoum-has-been-removed-borders-closed |access-date=27 July 2023 |language=en-US}}{{cite web |last=Peter |first=Laurence |date=27 July 2023 |title=Niger soldiers announce coup on national TV |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66320895 |access-date=27 July 2023 |website=BBC}} that overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum and the government of Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou.

List of officeholders

;Political parties

{{legend|{{party color|National Movement for the Society of Development}}|National Movement for the Society of Development (MNSD–Nassara)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend|{{party color|Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism}}|Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS–Tarayya)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend|{{party color|Democratic and Social Convention}}|Democratic and Social Convention (CSD–Rahama)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend|{{party color|Rally for Democracy and Progress (Niger)}}|Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP–Jama'a)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

;Other factions

{{legend|{{party color|Independent politician}}|Independent|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

;Status

{{legend|#E6E6AA|Acting Prime Minister|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! rowspan="2" \|{{Abbr\|No.\|Number}} ! rowspan="2" \|Portrait ! rowspan="2" \|Name {{small\|(Birth–Death)}} ! colspan="3" \|Term of office ! rowspan="2" \|Political party ! rowspan="2" \|Head(s) of state
Took office ! Left office ! Time in office
style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;"\| 1 \| 70px \| Mamane Oumarou {{small\|(born 1945)}} \| {{nowrap\|24 January}} 1983 \| {{nowrap\|14 November}} 1983 \| {{ayd\|1983\|01\|24\|1983\|11\|14}} \| Independent \| rowspan=2\|Kountché
rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;"\| 2 \| rowspan=2\|70px \| rowspan=2\|Hamid Algabid {{small\|(born 1941)}} \| rowspan=2\|{{nowrap\|14 November}} 1983 \| rowspan=2\|{{nowrap\|15 July}} 1988 \| rowspan=2\|{{ayd\|1983\|11\|14\|1988\|07\|15}} \| rowspan=2\|Independent
rowspan=2\|Saibou
style="background:{{party color\|National Movement for the Society of Development}}; color:white;"\| {{small\|(1)}} \| 70px \| Mamane Oumarou {{small\|(born 1945)}} \| {{nowrap\|15 July}} 1988 \| {{nowrap\|20 December}} 1989 \| {{ayd\|1988\|07\|15\|1989\|12\|20}} \| MNSD–Nassara
colspan="8" \|Post abolished (20 December 1989 – 2 March 1990)
style="background:{{party color\|National Movement for the Society of Development}}; color:white;"\| 3 \| 70px \| Aliou Mahamidou {{small\|(1947–1996)}} \| {{nowrap\|2 March}} 1990 \| {{nowrap\|27 October}} 1991 \| {{ayd\|1990\|03\|02\|1991\|10\|27}} \| MNSD–Nassara \| rowspan=2\|Saibou
rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;"\| 4 \| rowspan=2\|70px \| rowspan=2\|Amadou Cheiffou {{small\|(born 1942)}} \| rowspan=2\|{{nowrap\|27 October}} 1991 \| rowspan=2\|{{nowrap\|17 April}} 1993 \| rowspan=2\|{{ayd\|1991\|10\|27\|1993\|04\|17}} \| rowspan=2\|Independent
rowspan=5\|Ousmane
style="background:{{party color\|Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism}}; color:black;"\| 5 \| 70px \| Mahamadou Issoufou {{small\|(born 1952)}} \| {{nowrap\|17 April}} 1993 \| {{nowrap\|28 September}} 1994 \| {{ayd\|1993\|04\|17\|1994\|09\|28}} \| PNDS–Tarayya
style="background:{{party color\|Democratic and Social Convention}}; color:white;"\| 6 \| 70px \| Souley Abdoulaye {{small\|(1956–2023)}} \| {{nowrap\|28 September}} 1994 \| {{nowrap\|8 February}} 1995 \| {{ayd\|1994\|09\|28\|1995\|02\|08}} \| CSD–Rahama
style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;"\| 7 \| 70px \| Amadou Cissé {{small\|(born 1948)}} \| {{nowrap\|8 February}} 1995 \| {{nowrap\|21 February}} 1995 \| {{ayd\|1995\|02\|08\|1995\|02\|21}} \| Independent
style="background:{{party color\|National Movement for the Society of Development}}; color:white;"\| 8 \| 70px \| Hama Amadou {{small\|(1950–2024)}} \| {{nowrap\|21 February}} 1995 \| {{nowrap\|27 January}} 1996 {{small\|(deposed)}} \| {{ayd\|1995\|02\|21\|1996\|01\|27}} \| MNSD–Nassara
colspan="8" \|Post vacant (27 – 30 January 1996)
style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;"\| 9 \| 70px \| Boukary Adji {{small\|(1939–2018)}} \| {{nowrap\|30 January}} 1996 \| {{nowrap\|21 December}} 1996 \| {{ayd\|1996\|01\|30\|1996\|12\|21}} \| Independent \| rowspan=3\|Maïnassara
style="background:{{party color\|Rally for Democracy and Progress (Niger)}}; color:black;"\| {{small\|(7)}} \| 70px \| Amadou Cissé {{small\|(born 1948)}} \| {{nowrap\|21 December}} 1996 \| {{nowrap\|27 November}} 1997 \| {{ayd\|1996\|12\|21\|1997\|11\|27}} \| RDP–Jama'a
rowspan=3 style="background:{{party color\|Rally for Democracy and Progress (Niger)}}; color:black;"\| 10 \| rowspan=3\|70px \| rowspan=3\|Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki {{small\|(born 1951)}} \| rowspan=3\|{{nowrap\|27 November}} 1997 \| rowspan=3\|{{nowrap\|1 January}} 2000 \| rowspan=3\|{{ayd\|1997\|11\|27\|2000\|01\|01}} \| rowspan=3\|RDP–Jama'a
Wanké
rowspan=5\|Tandja
style="background:{{party color\|National Movement for the Society of Development}}; color:white;"\| {{small\|(8)}} \| 70px \| Hama Amadou {{small\|(1950–2024)}} \| {{nowrap\|1 January}} 2000 \| {{nowrap\|7 June}} 2007 \| {{ayd\|2000\|01\|01\|2007\|06\|07}} \| MNSD–Nassara
style="background:{{party color\|National Movement for the Society of Development}}; color:white;"\| 11 \| 70px \| Seyni Oumarou {{small\|(born 1951)}} \| {{nowrap\|7 June}} 2007 \| {{nowrap\|23 September}} 2009 \| {{ayd\|2007\|06\|07\|2009\|09\|23}} \| MNSD–Nassara
style="background:#e6e6aa;" ! style="background:{{party color\|National Movement for the Society of Development}}; color:white;"\| – \| 70px \| Albadé Abouba \| {{nowrap\|23 September}} 2009 \| {{nowrap\|2 October}} 2009 \| {{ayd\|2009\|09\|23\|2009\|10\|02}} \| MNSD–Nassara
style="background:{{party color\|National Movement for the Society of Development}}; color:white;"\| 12 \| 70px \| Ali Badjo Gamatié {{small\|(born 1957)}} \| {{nowrap\|2 October}} 2009 \| {{nowrap\|18 February}} 2010 {{small\|(deposed)}} \| {{ayd\|2009\|10\|02\|2010\|02\|18}} \| MNSD–Nassara
colspan="8" \|Post vacant (18 – 23 February 2010)
style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;"\| 13 \| 70px \| Mahamadou Danda {{small\|(born 1951)}} \| {{nowrap\|23 February}} 2010 \| {{nowrap\|7 April}} 2011 \| {{ayd\|2010\|02\|23\|2011\|04\|07}} \| Independent \| Djibo
style="background:{{party color\|Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism}}; color:black;"\| 14 \| 70px \| Brigi Rafini {{small\|(born 1953)}} \| {{nowrap\|7 April}} 2011 \| {{nowrap\|2 April}} 2021 \| {{ayd\|2011\|04\|07\|2021\|04\|02}} \| PNDS–Tarayya \| Issoufou
style="background:{{party color\|Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism}}; color:black;"\| 15 \| 70px \| Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou {{small\|(born 1954)}} \| {{nowrap\|3 April}} 2021 \| {{nowrap\|26 July}} 2023 {{small\|(deposed)}}{{cite news \|title=Niger's ousted prime minister hopes talks can end military coup \|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/deadline-looms-france-backs-west-africas-bid-undo-niger-coup-2023-08-05/ \|access-date=5 August 2023 \|work=Reuters \|date=5 August 2023 \|location=Niamey}} \| {{ayd\|2021\|04\|03\|2023\|07\|26}} \| PNDS–Tarayya \| Bazoum
colspan="8" \|Post vacant (26 July – 8 August 2023)
style="background:{{party color\|Independent politician}}; color:black;"\| 16 \| 70px \| Ali Lamine Zeine {{small\|(born 1965)}} \| {{nowrap\|8 August}} 2023 \| Incumbent \| {{ayd\|2023\|08\|08}} \| Independent {{small\|(Affiliated with the MNSD–Nassara until 26 March 2025{{Cite web\|url=https://www.jeuneafrique.com/1672307/politique/niger-le-general-tiani-au-pouvoir-au-moins-pour-les-cinq-prochaines-annees/\|title=Niger : le général Tiani au pouvoir au moins pour les cinq prochaines années - Jeune Afrique.com\|website=JeuneAfrique.com}})}} \| Tchiani

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List of prime ministers of Niger

List of officeholders

Timeline

See also

Notes

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