Politics of Niger - Executive Branch

Executive Branch

Main office holders
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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