Elections in Niger
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Every five years, elections in Niger occur on national level for the head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) has 113 members, elected for a five-year term, 105 members elected in multi-seat constituencies and 8 members elected in single-seat national minority constituencies. Niger has a multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful.
Latest elections
The Republic of Niger held a presidential election on 31 January 2011. The first round was to be held on January 3 and the second round on January 31, but those dates were postponed to 31 January 2011 (together with parliamentary elections) and 12 March 2011. The election follows a military coup in February 2010 ousting President Mamadou Tandja.
Template:Nigerien presidential election, 2011 Template:Nigerien parliamentary election, 2011
Previous elections
2011 Parliamentary election
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Template:Nigerien parliamentary election, 2011
2011 Presidential election
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
The Republic of Niger held a presidential election on 31 January 2011(together with parliamentary elections)and 12 March 2011. The election follows a constitutional referendum held on 31 October 2010, following the military coup in February 2010 ousting President Mamadou Tandja. Template:Nigerien presidential election, 2011
Constitutional referendum, 2010
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
A constitutional referendum was held in Niger on 31 October 2010, following the 2010 Nigerien coup d'état which ousted Tandja Mamadou.[1] Parliamentary elections were held on 31 January 2011, and presidential elections were held on 31 January and 12 March 2011.According to first results with 172 of the 264 districts reporting, turnout was 54.16%, and 93.48% of voters were in favour of the new constitution.[2] Preliminary results gave a turnout of 53% and 90.18% in favour. The constitution grants immunity to the coup leaders and stipulates they have to hand over power by 6 April 2011.[3]
Results:
| Nigerien constitutional referendum, 2010[4] | ||
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes |
3,124,152 | 90.18 |
| No | 340,115 | 9.82 |
| Valid votes | 3,464,267 | 97.91 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 74,059 | 2.09 |
| Total votes | 3,538,326 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters and turnout | 6,720,335 | 52.65 |
The junta, called "Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy" and led by Salou Djibo, organised the transition. On 31 October 2010, a new Constitution of 2010 (Seventh Republic) was adopted by referendum.
Constitutional referendum, 2009
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
A constitutional referendum was held in Niger on 4 August 2009. The purpose of the referendum was to submit to Nigerien voters the dissolution of the Fifth Republic of Niger and the creation of a "Sixth Republic of Niger" under a fully presidential system of government. The referendum offered a yes or no vote on the suspension of the Constitution and the granting of President Mamadou Tandja a three year interim government during which the Constitution of the Sixth Republic of Niger would be formulated. On 20 June, the Constitutional Court of Niger declared the plan illegal, but Tandja subsequently assumed emergency powers and dissolved the Court. The events surrounding this election form the 2009 Nigerien constitutional crisis.Although the opposition boycotted the referendum, official results reported that turnout was 68%, with 92.5% of voters in favor. The new constitution was accordingly promulgated on 18 August 2009.[5]
2009 Parliamentary election
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
A parliamentary election was held in Niger on 20 October 2009,[6] in the wake of President Mamadou Tandja's dissolution of the National Assembly in May 2009 and a successful constitution referendum in August 2009.The Independent Electoral Commission announced on 15 May 2009 that the election would be held on 28 November 2009, between the first and second rounds of the presidential election on 14 November and 6 December 2009.[7]However, the Electoral Commission announced in June that the election would be moved to 20 August, two weeks after the controversial referendum on a new constitution that would allow President Tandja to remain in office.[8] The turnout for the elections was 51.27% of the six million registered voters.</ref name="AFP results"> According to official results announced by CENI President Moumouni Hamidou on 24 October the governing MNSD won the election by taking 76 of 113 seats in the National Assembly.[9]
2004 Presidential election
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
| Candidates - Parties | Votes 1st round | % | Votes 2nd round | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tandja Mamadou - National Movement for the Development of Society | 991,764 | 40.67 | 1,509,905 | 65.53 |
| Mahamadou Issoufou - Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism | 599,792 | 24.60 | 794,357 | 34.47 |
| Mahamane Ousmane - Democratic and Social Convention | 425,052 | 17.43 | ||
| Ahmado Cheiffou - Social Democratic Rally | 154,732 | 6.35 | ||
| Moumouni Adamou Djermakoye - Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress | 147,957 | 6.07 | ||
| Hamid Algabid - Rally for Democracy and Progress | 119,153 | 4.89 | ||
| Total (turnout 48.3 %) | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
2004 Parliamentary election
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Movement for the Development of Society (Mouvement National de la Societé de Développement-Nassara) | 37.2 | 47 | ||
| PNDS and allies | Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (Parti Nigerien pour la Democratie et le Socialisme) | 13.4 | 17 | |
| Combined list with Nigerien Progressive Party-African Democratic Rally (Parti Progressiste Nigérien-Rassemblement Démocratique Nigerien) and Nigerien Self-Management Party (Parti Nigérien pour l’Autogestion-Al'ouma) | 2.7 | 4 | ||
| Combined list with Union of Independent Nigeriens (Union des Nigériens Indépendants) and Union for Democracy and the Republic (Union pour la Démocratie et la République-Tabbat) | 3.3 | 2 | ||
| Combined list with Nigerien Progressive Party-African Democratic Rally (Parti Progressiste Nigérien-Rassemblement Démocratique Nigerien) | 1.9 | 2 | ||
| Democratic and Social Convention (Convention démocratique et sociale-Rahama) | 17.4 | 22 | ||
| Social Democratic Rally (Rassemblement social démocratique-Gaskiya) | 7.1 | 7 | ||
| Rally for Democracy and Progress (Rassemblement pour la Démocratie et le Progrès-Jama'a) | 6.5 | 6 | ||
| Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress (Alliance nigérienne pour la démocratie et le progrès-Zaman Lahiya) | 5.4 | 5 | ||
| Party for Socialism and Democracy in Niger (Parti pour le socialisme et la démocratie au Niger-Alheri) | 1.3 | 1 | ||
| Total (turnout 44.7%) | 113 | |||
| Source: africanelections.tripod.com | ||||
 Elections and referendums in Niger |
|
|---|---|
| Presidential elections | |
| Parliamentary elections | |
| French elections | |
| Referendums | |
See also
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Niger-on-course-to-adopt-new-charter-20101102
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90777/90855/7187097.html
- ↑ "New Niger constitution promulgated", AFP, 18 August 2009.
- ↑ Niger sets date for disputed poll BBC News, 20 August 2009
- ↑ First Round Of Niger Presidential Election To Be Nov 14 AFP, 15 May 2005
- ↑ Tense Niger set for August poll BBC News, 19 June 2009
- ↑ 'Poll win' for Niger ruling party BBC News, 25 October 2009
