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Niger banned all opposition parties from 1959 (prior to independence) to 1991. During the First Republic (1960-1974), the PPN-RDA was the sole party. From 1987-1991, MNSD-Nassara was the only legal party. Both parties survive in somewhat altered forms.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}} |
Niger banned all opposition parties from 1959 (prior to independence) to 1991. During the First Republic (1960-1974), the PPN-RDA was the sole party. From 1987-1991, MNSD-Nassara was the only legal party. Both parties survive in somewhat altered forms.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}} |
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=== Parties represented in parliament === |
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===Dominant parties of the Third and Fifth Republics=== |
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*[[Democratic and Social Convention]] '''CDS-Rahama''' (''Convention démocratique et sociale-Rahama'') |
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! colspan=2 | Party |
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*[[National Movement for the Development of Society]] '''MNSD-Nassara''' (''Mouvement National pour la Societé du Développement-Nassara'') |
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! Abbr. |
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::From 1987-1991: ''Mouvement National de la Societé de Développement'' (''MNSD''). Single legal state party. |
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! Est. |
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*[[Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism]] '''PNDS-Tarayya''' (''Parti Nigerien pour la Democratie et le Socialisme-Tarayya'') |
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! Leader |
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! Political<br/>position |
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===Dominant party of Fourth Republic=== |
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! Ideology |
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*[[Rally for Democracy and Progress (Niger)|Rally for Democracy and Progress]] '''RDP-Jama'a''' (''Rassemblement pour la Démocratie et le Progrès-Jama'a'') |
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! [[National Assembly (Niger)|Assembly]] |
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===Dominant parties of colonial era, First Republic=== |
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*[[Nigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally]] '''PPN-RDA''' (''Parti Progressiste Nigérien-Rassemblement Démocratique Nigerien'') |
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|[[Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism]]<br/><small>{{lang|fr|Parti nigérien pour la démocratie et le socialisme}}</small> |
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:From 1946–74: ''Parti Progressiste Nigérien'' Sole legal party 1960–74. |
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|PNDS–Tarayya || 1990 || [[Mahamadou Issoufou]] |
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*[[Sawaba|Union of Popular Forces for Democracy and Progress]]-Sawaba '''UDFP-Sawaba''' |
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|[[Centre-left politics|Centre-left]] |
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::from 1951–57: Nigerien Democratic Union '''UDN''' |
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|[[Social democracy]]<br>[[Democratic socialism]] |
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::from 1957–59: African Socialist Movement '''MSA-Sawaba''' |
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| {{Composition bar|79|171|{{Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism/meta/color}}}} |
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::from 1959–91: Banned, under several names. |
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::from 1991: '''UDFP-Sawaba''' |
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::split 1993: '''UDFR-Sawaba''' |
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|[[Nigerien Democratic Movement for an African Federation]]<br/><small>{{lang|fr|Mouvement démocratique nigérien pour une fédération africaine}}</small> |
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*[[Nigerien Action Bloc]] (BNA): 1946–53/1956–57 |
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|MODEN/FA–Lumana || 2009 || [[Hama Amadou]] |
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*[[Union of Nigerien Independents and Sympathisers]] (UNIS) 1953–57 |
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|[[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]] |
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*[[Party of Independents, Niger–East]] (''Parti Independent du Niger-Est'', '''PINE''') 1948–53 |
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|[[Islamic democracy]]<br/>[[Pan-Africanism]] |
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*[[Nigerien Democratic Front]] (FDN) 1956–58 |
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|{{Composition bar|19|171|{{Nigerien Democratic Movement for an African Federation/meta/color}}}} |
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|[[Patriotic Movement for the Republic]]<br/><small>{{lang|fr|Mouvement patriotique pour la république}}</small> |
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|MPR–Jamuhria || 2015 || [[Albadé Abouba]] |
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|[[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]] |
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|{{Composition bar|14|171|{{Patriotic Movement for the Republic/meta/color}}}} |
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|[[National Movement for the Development of Society]]<br/><small>{{lang|fr|Mouvement national pour la société de développement}}</small> |
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|MNSD–Nassara || 1989 || [[Seyni Oumarou]] |
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|[[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]] |
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|[[Conservatism]] |
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|{{Composition bar|13|171|{{National Movement for the Development of Society/meta/color}}}} |
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|{{ill|Democratic and Republican Renewal|fr|Renouveau démocratique et républicain|de|Demokratische und republikanische Erneuerung}}<br/><small>{{lang|fr|Renouveau démocratique et républicain}}</small> |
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|RDR–Tchandji || 2020 || [[Mahamane Ousmane]] |
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|[[Congress for the Republic (Niger)|Congress for the Republic]]<br/><small>{{lang|fr|Congrès pour la République}}</small> |
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|CPR–Inganci || 2014 || {{ill|Kassoum Moctar|de|Kassoum Mamane Moctar}} |
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|[[Nigerien Patriotic Movement]]<br/><small>{{lang|fr|Mouvement patriotique nigérien}}</small> |
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|MPN–Kiishin Kassa || 2015 || [[Ibrahim Yacouba]] |
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|{{ill|Peace, Justice, Progress|fr|Paix justice progrès|de|Frieden Recht Fortschritt}}<br/><small>{{lang|fr|Paix justice progrès–Génération Doubara}}</small> |
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|PJP–Génération Doubara || 2020 || [[Salou Djibo]] |
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|[[Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress]]<br/><small>{{lang|fr|Alliance nigérienne pour la démocratie et le progrès}}</small> |
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|ANDP–Zaman Lahiya || 1992 || {{ill|Moussa Hassane Barazé|de}} |
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| ||[[Progressivism]] |
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| {{Composition bar|3|171|{{Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress/meta/color}}}} |
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|[[Rally for Democracy and Progress (Niger)|Rally for Democracy and Progress]]<br/><small>{{lang|fr|Rassemblement pour la démocratie et le progrès}}</small> |
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|RDP–Jama'a || 1997 || [[Hamid Algabid]] |
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| ||[[Progressive conservatism]] |
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| {{Composition bar|2|171|{{Rally for Democracy and Progress (Niger)/meta/color}}}} |
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|{{ill|Rally for Peace and Progress|fr|Rassemblement pour la paix et le progrès|de|Bündnis für Frieden und Fortschritt}}<br/><small>{{lang|fr|Rassemblement pour la paix et le progrès}}</small> |
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|RPP–Farrilla || 2020 || [[Oumarou Alma]] |
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|[[Alliance for Democratic Renewal]]<br/><small>{{lang|fr|Alliance pour le renouveau démocratique}}</small> |
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|ARD–Adaltchi Mutuntchi || 2010 || {{ill|Laouan Magagi|de}} |
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|[[Alliance of Movements for the Emergence of Niger]]<br/><small>{{lang|fr|Alliance des mouvements pour l’émergence du Niger}}</small> |
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|AMEN–AMIN || 2015 || {{ill|Omar Hamidou Tchiana|de}} |
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|{{ill|Democratic Movement for the Emergence of Niger|fr|Mouvement démocratique pour l'émergence du Niger|de|Demokratische Bewegung für den Aufstieg Nigers}}<br/><small>{{lang|fr|Mouvement démocratique pour l'émergence du Niger}}</small> |
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|MDEN–Falala || 2020 || [[Tidjani Abdoulkadri]] |
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|[[Social Democratic Rally]]<br/><small>{{lang|fr|Rassemblement social-démocrate}}</small> |
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|RSD–Gaskiya || 2004 || [[Amadou Cheiffou]] |
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|[[Centre-left politics|Centre-left]] || [[Social democracy]] |
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|{{Composition bar|1|171|{{Social Democratic Rally/meta/color}}}} |
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|{{ill|Democratic Alternation for Equity in Niger|fr|Alternance démocratique pour l'équité au Niger|de|Demokratische Alternative für Gerechtigkeit in Niger}}<br/><small>{{lang|fr|Alternance démocratique pour l'équité au Niger}}</small> |
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|ADEN–Karkaraa || 2019 || {{ill|Ousmane Amadou|de}} |
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|[[Social Democratic Party (Niger)|Social Democratic Party]]<br/><small>{{lang|fr|Parti social-démocrate}}</small> |
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|PSD–Bassira || 2015 || [[Sanoussi Mareini]] |
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|[[Centre-left politics|Centre-left]] || [[Social democracy]] |
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|{{ill|Alliance for Democracy and the Republic|fr|Alliance pour la démocratie et la république|de|Allianz für Demokratie und Republik}}<br/><small>{{lang|fr|Alliance pour la démocratie et la république}}</small> |
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|ADR–Mahita || 2020 || {{ill|Ibrahim Idi Ango Ousmane|lt=Ousmane Idi Ango|fr}} |
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|{{ill|Nigerien Rally for Democracy and Peace|fr|Rassemblement nigérien pour la démocratie et la paix|de|Nigrisches Bündnis für Demokratie und Frieden}}<br/><small>{{lang|fr|Rassemblement nigérien pour la démocratie et la paix}}</small> |
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|RNDP–Aneima Banizoumbou || 2019 || {{ill|Mounkaila Issa|de}} |
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===Smaller contemporary parties=== |
===Smaller contemporary parties=== |
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*[[Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress]] '''ANDP-Zaman Lahiya''' (''Alliance nigérienne pour la démocratie et le progrès-Zaman Lahiya'') |
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*[[Nigerien Self-Management Party]] '''PNA-Al'ouma''' (''Parti Nigérien pour l’Autogestion-Al'ouma'') |
*[[Nigerien Self-Management Party]] '''PNA-Al'ouma''' (''Parti Nigérien pour l’Autogestion-Al'ouma'') |
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*[[Republican Party for Liberty and Progress]]-Nakowa '''PRLPN-Nakowa''' |
*[[Republican Party for Liberty and Progress]]-Nakowa '''PRLPN-Nakowa''' |
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*[[Party for Socialism and Democracy in Niger]] '''PSDN-Alheri''' (''Parti pour le socialisme et la démocratie au Niger-Alheri'') |
*[[Party for Socialism and Democracy in Niger]] '''PSDN-Alheri''' (''Parti pour le socialisme et la démocratie au Niger-Alheri'') |
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*[[Social Democratic Rally]] '''RSD-Gaskiya''' (''Rassemblement social démocratique-Gaskiya'') |
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*[[Union for Democracy and Social Progress-Amana]] '''UDPS-Amana''' |
*[[Union for Democracy and Social Progress-Amana]] '''UDPS-Amana''' |
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*[[Union for Democracy and the Republic (Niger)|Union for Democracy and the Republic]] '''UDR-Tabbat''' (''Union pour la Démocratie et la République-Tabbat'') |
*[[Union for Democracy and the Republic (Niger)|Union for Democracy and the Republic]] '''UDR-Tabbat''' (''Union pour la Démocratie et la République-Tabbat'') |
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*[[Union of Democratic and Progressive Patriots]]-Chamoua '''UPDP-Chamoua''' |
*[[Union of Democratic and Progressive Patriots]]-Chamoua '''UPDP-Chamoua''' |
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*Nigerien Development Party |
*Nigerien Development Party |
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===Previously dominant parties=== |
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*[[Democratic and Social Convention]] '''CDS-Rahama''' (''Convention démocratique et sociale-Rahama'') |
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*[[Nigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally]] '''PPN-RDA''' (''Parti Progressiste Nigérien-Rassemblement Démocratique Nigerien'') |
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*[[Sawaba|Union of Popular Forces for Democracy and Progress]]-Sawaba '''UDFP-Sawaba''' |
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*[[Nigerien Action Bloc]] (BNA): 1946–53/1956–57 |
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*[[Union of Nigerien Independents and Sympathisers]] (UNIS) 1953–57 |
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*[[Party of Independents, Niger–East]] (''Parti Independent du Niger-Est'', '''PINE''') 1948–53 |
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*[[Nigerien Democratic Front]] (FDN) 1956–58 |
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===Coalitions=== |
===Coalitions=== |
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This article lists political parties in Niger. Niger has a multi-party system, with two to three strong political parties and smaller parties electorally successful to take seats in the National Assembly. These smaller parties frequently enter into electoral coalitions with their more powerful opponents, forming blocs in both government and opposition.
Party naming
Nigerien political parties are commonly known both by their acronyms and a nickname. The latter tradition began prior to independence with the Nigerien Democratic Union-Sawaba. Sawaba ("Freedom" in Hausa) became the most common name of the party. Today all large parties have an official "nickname", usually in Hausa, Djerma or other national languages, while the official party name is in French.[citation needed]
Multi-party democracy
Niger banned all opposition parties from 1959 (prior to independence) to 1991. During the First Republic (1960-1974), the PPN-RDA was the sole party. From 1987-1991, MNSD-Nassara was the only legal party. Both parties survive in somewhat altered forms.[citation needed]
Parties
Parties represented in parliament
Party | Abbr. | Est. | Leader | Political position |
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Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism Parti nigérien pour la démocratie et le socialisme |
PNDS–Tarayya | 1990 | Mahamadou Issoufou | Centre-left | Social democracy Democratic socialism |
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Nigerien Democratic Movement for an African Federation Mouvement démocratique nigérien pour une fédération africaine |
MODEN/FA–Lumana | 2009 | Hama Amadou | Centre-right | Islamic democracy Pan-Africanism |
19 / 171
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Patriotic Movement for the Republic Mouvement patriotique pour la république |
MPR–Jamuhria | 2015 | Albadé Abouba | Centre-right | 14 / 171
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National Movement for the Development of Society Mouvement national pour la société de développement |
MNSD–Nassara | 1989 | Seyni Oumarou | Centre-right | Conservatism | 13 / 171
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Democratic and Republican Renewal Renouveau démocratique et républicain |
RDR–Tchandji | 2020 | Mahamane Ousmane | 7 / 171
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Congress for the Republic Congrès pour la République |
CPR–Inganci | 2014 | Kassoum Moctar | 8 / 171
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Nigerien Patriotic Movement Mouvement patriotique nigérien |
MPN–Kiishin Kassa | 2015 | Ibrahim Yacouba | 6 / 171
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Peace, Justice, Progress Paix justice progrès–Génération Doubara |
PJP–Génération Doubara | 2020 | Salou Djibo | 2 / 171
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Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress Alliance nigérienne pour la démocratie et le progrès |
ANDP–Zaman Lahiya | 1992 | Moussa Hassane Barazé | Progressivism | 3 / 171
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Rally for Democracy and Progress Rassemblement pour la démocratie et le progrès |
RDP–Jama'a | 1997 | Hamid Algabid | Progressive conservatism | 2 / 171
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Rally for Peace and Progress Rassemblement pour la paix et le progrès |
RPP–Farrilla | 2020 | Oumarou Alma | 2 / 171
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Alliance for Democratic Renewal Alliance pour le renouveau démocratique |
ARD–Adaltchi Mutuntchi | 2010 | Laouan Magagi | 2 / 171
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Alliance of Movements for the Emergence of Niger Alliance des mouvements pour l’émergence du Niger |
AMEN–AMIN | 2015 | Omar Hamidou Tchiana | 2 / 171
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Democratic Movement for the Emergence of Niger Mouvement démocratique pour l'émergence du Niger |
MDEN–Falala | 2020 | Tidjani Abdoulkadri | 2 / 171
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Social Democratic Rally Rassemblement social-démocrate |
RSD–Gaskiya | 2004 | Amadou Cheiffou | Centre-left | Social democracy | 1 / 171
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Democratic Alternation for Equity in Niger Alternance démocratique pour l'équité au Niger |
ADEN–Karkaraa | 2019 | Ousmane Amadou | 1 / 171
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Social Democratic Party Parti social-démocrate |
PSD–Bassira | 2015 | Sanoussi Mareini | Centre-left | Social democracy | 1 / 171
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Alliance for Democracy and the Republic Alliance pour la démocratie et la république |
ADR–Mahita | 2020 | Ousmane Idi Ango | 1 / 171
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Nigerien Rally for Democracy and Peace Rassemblement nigérien pour la démocratie et la paix |
RNDP–Aneima Banizoumbou | 2019 | Mounkaila Issa | 1 / 171
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Smaller contemporary parties
- Nigerien Self-Management Party PNA-Al'ouma (Parti Nigérien pour l’Autogestion-Al'ouma)
- Republican Party for Liberty and Progress-Nakowa PRLPN-Nakowa
- Party for Socialism and Democracy in Niger PSDN-Alheri (Parti pour le socialisme et la démocratie au Niger-Alheri)
- Union for Democracy and Social Progress-Amana UDPS-Amana
- Union for Democracy and the Republic UDR-Tabbat (Union pour la Démocratie et la République-Tabbat)
- Union of Independent Nigeriens UNI (Union des Nigériens Indépendants)
- Union of Democratic and Progressive Patriots-Chamoua UPDP-Chamoua
- Nigerien Development Party
Previously dominant parties
- Democratic and Social Convention CDS-Rahama (Convention démocratique et sociale-Rahama)
- Nigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally PPN-RDA (Parti Progressiste Nigérien-Rassemblement Démocratique Nigerien)
- Union of Popular Forces for Democracy and Progress-Sawaba UDFP-Sawaba
- Nigerien Action Bloc (BNA): 1946–53/1956–57
- Union of Nigerien Independents and Sympathisers (UNIS) 1953–57
- Party of Independents, Niger–East (Parti Independent du Niger-Est, PINE) 1948–53
- Nigerien Democratic Front (FDN) 1956–58
Coalitions
- Alliance of the Forces of Change (AFC): a nine (later six) party coalition from 1991-1996. Ruling coalition from 1993-1994.
- Union for the Franco-African Community (UCFA): PPN led pro-French Union coalition: 1958.
- Coordination of Democratic Forces (CFD, Coordination des forces démocratiques): 11 party opposition coalition from 2004. Led by PNDS. Included PPN, PNA-Al'ouma, UNI, UDR-Tabbat.
See also
References
- Samuel Decalo. Historical Dictionary of Niger (3rd ed.). Scarecrow Press, Boston & Folkestone, 1997. pp. 247–255 ("Political Parties"). ISBN 0-8108-3136-8