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Republic of Niger

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No official list of ministers could be opened: the presidency site (presidence.ne) names the head of state but publishes no government list, and no official gazette text was found. The cabinet is rebuilt from the April 2025 decree as reported by the state news agency ANP, updated with the reshuffles of 26 January 2026 and 15 September 2026 reported in the press; it is therefore sourced, not verified. The September 2026 reports did not name the outgoing ministers; Govpedia replaced the holders of the matching portfolios (Agriculture, Refoundation, Energy, Communication), and whether Culture, formerly part of the Refoundation ministry, now has a separate minister is not confirmed. No other change between April 2025 and October 2026 was found, but this cannot be ruled out. Titles are Govpedia's English translations of the French originals; 'since' is given only for appointments dated by a source.

Head of state
Abdourahamane TianiPresident of the Republic, Head of State, President of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland
Head of government
Ali Lamine ZeinePrime Minister · since 7 Aug 2023
System
Republic under a military-led transition (2025 transitional charter)Capital: Niamey
UN e-government rank
187 of 193EGDI 2024

Niger is a republic under a military-led transition (2025 transitional charter)[1][2]. The head of state is President of the Republic, Head of State, President of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland Abdourahamane Tiani[2][4][5]. The government is led by Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine, in office since 9 Aug 2023[5][6][7][8]. Govpedia records 27 members of its cabinet.

At a glance[3]

Capital
Niamey
Region
Western Africa
Area
1,267,000 km²
Language
French
Currency
West African CFA franc (Fr)
People
Nigerien
Borders
Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, Nigeria
Calling code
+227
Internet domain
.ne

Leadership

Who leads the state

Head of state

Disputed

Abdourahamane Tiani

President of the Republic, Head of State, President of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland · 26 Mar 2025 – present[2][4][5]

Leader of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), which took power on 26 July 2023 by detaining the elected President Mohamed Bazoum; sworn in as President on 26 March 2025 for a five-year term under the 2025 transitional charter, without an election (source: ner-wiki-tiani). The presidency's own site states his title; the dispute concerns the basis of his authority. Niger has been suspended from the African Union since 22 August 2023 (source: ner-wiki-au-members).

Head of government

Disputed

Ali Lamine Zeine

Prime Minister · 7 Aug 2023 – present[5][6][7][8]

In government: Military officers and non-party civilians appointed by the CNSP

Executive

Government of Ali Lamine Zeine (transitional government)

1 of 27 verified on official pages

The CNSP military authorities exercise power under a 2025 transitional charter. Niger remains suspended from the African Union (since 22 August 2023) and left ECOWAS with Mali and Burkina Faso on 29 January 2025, forming the Alliance of Sahel States (sources: ner-wiki-au-members, ner-wiki-aes). Govpedia records who exercises power as sources state it and takes no position on its legitimacy. Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.

Digital government

Digital government, measured

UN E-Government Development Index[16]

2024

0.212rank 187 of 193

  • Online services0.308
  • Human capital0.169
  • Telecom infrastructure0.158

Record of changes

Timeline

  1. 15 Sept 2026

    Four new ministers are appointed: Bilaly Elhadj Gambobo (Agriculture and Livestock), Abdourahamane Oumarou (Refoundation and Promotion of Social Values), Seyni Alzouma (Energy) and Hamani Kargne (Communication and New Information Technologies).[12][13]

    Sourced

  2. 29 Aug 2026

    Soldiers mutiny at Air Base 101 in Niamey; the authorities describe a mutiny attempt and announce it has been contained, while some reports call it a coup attempt.[14][15]

    Sourced

  3. 26 Jan 2026

    Mamane Laouali Abdou Rafa becomes Minister of Economy and Finance, a portfolio previously held by Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine; the post of Minister Delegate for the Budget is abolished.[8][11]

    Sourced

  4. 17 Apr 2025

    Government reshuffle by decree: the government grows to 26 members, with eight new ministers; Ali Lamine Zeine remains Prime Minister.[6]

    Sourced

  5. 26 Mar 2025

    Abdourahamane Tiani is sworn in as President for a five-year term under the transitional charter.[2]

    Sourced

  6. 29 Jan 2025

    Niger, with Mali and Burkina Faso, formally withdraws from ECOWAS.[10]

    Sourced

Evidence

Sources

How Govpedia verifies
  1. [1]
    List of countries by system of government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    Abdourahamane Tiani

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

  3. [3]
    World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)

    Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026

  4. [4]
    Présidence de la République du Niger

    Presidency of NigerOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026

  5. [5]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  6. [6]
    Réaménagement technique du gouvernement du Niger : 8 nouveaux Ministres font leur entrée

    Agence Nigérienne de Presse (ANP)NewsChecked 16 Oct 2026

  7. [7]
    Gouvernement Zeine

    Wikipedia (French)ReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

  8. [8]
    Niger : Tiani réaménage son gouvernement

    La Nouvelle TribuneNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026

  9. [9]
    Member states of the African Union

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

  10. [10]
    Alliance of Sahel States

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

  11. [11]
    Niger: Le Premier ministre Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine perd le portefeuille des Finances

    RFI via AllAfricaNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026

  12. [12]
    Niger : après le haut commandement militaire, Tiani remanie quatre postes ministériels

    La Nouvelle TribuneNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026

  13. [13]
    Niger : Tiani remanie le gouvernement et nomme quatre nouveaux ministres

    KOACINewsChecked 16 Oct 2026

  14. [14]
    Niger Republic arrests dozens of soldiers over attempted coup

    Sahara ReportersNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026

  15. [15]
    Afrique: Niger, après une mutinerie déjouée - Le contrôle de la base aérienne 101 a repris

    La Presse (Tunis) via AllAfricaNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026

  16. [16]
    UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data

    United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026