Executive Branch
| Office | Name | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Mahamadou Issoufou | Party for Democracy and Socialism | 7 April 2011 |
| Prime Minister | Brigi Rafini | Party for Democracy and Socialism | 7 April 2011 |
Niger's new constitution restores the semi-presidential system of government of the December 1992 constitution (Third Republic) in which the President of the Republic is elected by universal suffrage for a five-year term, and a prime minister, named by the president, share executive power.
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