Every five years, elections in Niger occur on national level for the head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) has 113 members, elected for a five-year term, 105 members elected in multi-seat constituencies and 8 members elected in single-seat national minority constituencies. Niger has a multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful.
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