Niger: Government
Key Figures
- Chief of State:
- President Mohamed Bazoum
- Head of Government:
- Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou
Overview
- Government Name:
- Republic of Niger
- Constitution:
- Adopted: 2010; Enacted as law by referendum following the coup d'etat of the previous President Mamdou Tandja which was organized by a junta called "Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy". The constitution aims to create sustainable democratic institutions.
- Government Type:
- Semi-Presidential Republic

Index of Economic Freedom
Country Risk Rating
Government Branches
Main Powers | Election Process | Election Cycle 1 | |
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Executive | President and Prime Minister share executive power. |
President elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system and prime minister appointed by president. |
4 years |
Judicial | Constitutional Court has jurisdiction over constitutional and electoral matters. The High Court of Justice deals with cases involving senior government officials. |
Constitutional Court is nominated by the president, national assembly, peer judges, peer lawyers, and from within Nigerien society. High Court of Justice selected from among the legislature and judiciary. |
Constitutional Court: 6 years; High Court of Justice: 5 years |
Legislative | Has oversight of the executive in voting on legislation, overriding a presidential veto, voting no confidence in the prime minister, and the reserved right of nominating the prime minister. |
105 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system and 8 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies. |
5 years |
Regional Trade Blocs
International Organization Participation [2]
Environmental Agreements [3]
Tax Information [2]
- Tax Authority:
- Information not available
- Tax Name:
- Information not available
Sources:
- ElectionGuide http://www.electionguide.org/
- EY, http://www.ey.com
- CIA World Factbook, https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/
- U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/