System of government | Unitary semi-presidential republic under a military junta |
V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index | 0.39/1 |
Head of State (President) | Abdourahamane Tchiani (independent) |
Head of Government (PM) | Ali Lamine Zeine (independent) |
Parties in Government | MODEN/FA (conservative) |
National Parliament
Parties
The ruling military junta has suspended the activities of all political parties.
Parti nigérien pour la démocratie et le socialisme (PNDS-Tarayya)
Nigerien Party or Democracy and Socialism
Leader: Mohamed Bazoum
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social democracy
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: Progressive Alliance, Socialist International
Mouvement démocratique nigérien pour une fédération africaine (MODEN/FA)
Nigerien Democratic Movement for an African Federation
Leader: Hama Amadou
Orientation: Conservative
Ideology: Social conservatism, Islamic democracy, pan-Africanism
Stance towards the government: In government
International affiliation: N/A
Mouvement Patriotique pour la République (MPR-Jamuhria)
Patriotic Movement for the Republic
Leader: Albadé Abouba
Orientation: Centre-right
Ideology: Social conservatism, civic nationalism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Mouvement National pour la Société du Développement (MNSD-Nassara)
National Movement for a Society of Development
Leader: Seyni Oumarou
Orientation: Centre-right
Ideology: Social conservatism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Congrès pour la République (CPR-Inganci)
Congress for the Republic
Leader: Kassoum Moctar
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social democracy, civic nationalism, mass party rhetoric
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Rassemblement Démocratique et Républicain (RDR-Tchanji)
Democratic and Republican Renewal
Leader: Mahamane Ousmane
Orientation: Liberal
Ideology: Social-liberalism, moderate progressivism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Mouvement Patriotique Nigérien (MPN-Kiishin Kassa)
Nigerien Patriotic Movement
Leader: Ibrahim Yacouba
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social democracy, progressivism, pan-Africanism, pro-democracy rhetoric
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Alliance des mouvements pour l’émergence du Niger (AMEN-AMIN)
Alliance of Movements for the Emergence of Niger
Leader: Omar Hamidou Tchiana
Orientation: Conservative
Ideology: Liberal-conservatism, Islamic democracy, pan-Africanism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Alliance pour le renouveau démocratique (ARD-Adaltchi-Mutuntchi)
Alliance for Democratic Renewal
Leader: Laouan Magagi
Orientation: Centre
Ideology: Progressivism, civic nationalism, centrism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Rassemblement pour la Démocratie et le Progrès (RDP-Jama’a)
Rally for Democracy and Progress
Leader: Hamid Algabid
Orientation: Conservative
Ideology: Social conservatism, Islamic democracy
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Rassemblement pour la paix et le progrès (RPP-Farilla)
Rally for Peace and Progress
Leader: Alma Oumarou
Orientation: *
Ideology: Pro-democracy
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Alternance démocratique pour l’Equité au Niger (ADEN-Karkara)
Democratic Alternation for Equity in Niger
Leader: Ousmane Adamou
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Democratic socialism, labourism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Rassemblement Nigérien pour la Démocratie et la Paix (RNDP-Aneima)
Nigerian Gathering for Democracy and Peace
Leader: Mounkaila Issa
Orientation: Green
Ideology: Agrarianism, social conservatism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Alliance nigérienne pour la démocratie et le progrès (ANDP-Zaman Lahiya)
Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress
Leader: Moussa Hassane Barazé
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Progressivism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Mouvement démocratique pour l’émergence du Niger (MDEN-Falala)
Democratic Movement for the Emergence of Niger
Leader: Tidjani Abdoulkadri
Orientation: *
Ideology: *
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Rassemblement social-démocratique (RSD-Gaskiya)
Social Democratic Rally
Leader: Amadou Cheiffou
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social democracy
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Paix-Justice-Progrès (PJP-Génération Doubara)
Peace-Justice-Progress
Leader: Salou Djibo
Orientation: Centre-right
Ideology: Liberal-conservatism, authoritarianism, financial austerity
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Parti social-démocrate (PSD-Bassira)
Social Democratic Party
Leader: Mohamed Ben Omar
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social democracy
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A
Alliance pour la démocratie et la république (ADR-Mahita)
Alliance for Democracy and Republic
Leader: Ousmane Idi Ango
Orientation: Centre-right
Ideology: Economic liberalism, agrarianism, individualism rhetoric
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A