List of Presidents of Niger: Past and Present

Last updated November 2026

This page lists the presidents and heads of state of Niger from 1960 to the present, with the years each leader was in office and a short summary of their time in power. Use it to find the current president of Niger, former presidents, and key dates in the country's political history.

Current president of Niger: Abdourahamane Tiani (in office since 2023).

Presidents of Niger in order, with years in office

Hamani Diori

Served: 1960–1974

First president of independent Niger; deposed in the coup of 15 April 1974.

Seyni Kountché

Served: 1974–1987

Led the Supreme Military Council and died in office on 10 November 1987.

Ali Saibou

Served: 1987–1993

Succeeded Kountché and led the country through the early 1990s transition, until April 1993.

Mahamane Ousmane

Served: 1993–1996

First president elected under the multiparty system; deposed in the January 1996 coup.

Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara

Served: 1996–1999

Led the 1996 coup, then won that year's election; assassinated on 9 April 1999.

Daouda Malam Wanké

Served: 1999

Led the military council from April to December 1999 and handed over to an elected president.

Mamadou Tandja

Served: 1999–2010

Elected in 1999 and re-elected in 2004; deposed in the February 2010 coup.

Salou Djibo

Served: 2010–2011

Led the military council from February 2010 until the 2011 election.

Mahamadou Issoufou

Served: 2011–2021

Elected in 2011 and re-elected in 2016.

Mohamed Bazoum

Served: 2021–2023

Won the 2021 election and was deposed in the coup of 26 July 2023.

Abdourahamane Tiani

Served: 2023–present

Leader of the military council that took power on 26 July 2023; sworn in as president for a five-year term on 26 March 2025.

Frequently asked questions about the presidents of Niger

Who is the current president of Niger?

The current head of state of Niger is Abdourahamane Tiani, in office since 2023.

Who were the previous presidents of Niger?

The presidents and heads of state of Niger listed on this page, in order, are: Hamani Diori, Seyni Kountché, Ali Saibou, Mahamane Ousmane, Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, Daouda Malam Wanké, Mamadou Tandja, Salou Djibo, Mahamadou Issoufou, Mohamed Bazoum, Abdourahamane Tiani.

Who was the first president of Niger?

Hamani Diori was the first president of Niger, in office 1960–1974.

Sources: Wikipedia, List of heads of state of Niger and President of Niger (checked Nov 2026). Short-lived acting figures (for example, in 1969 and 1996) are not listed.. Last reviewed November 2026.

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