Politics of Niger
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{{Politics of Niger}}
'''Politics of Niger''' takes place in a framework of a [[semi-presidential system|semi-presidential]] [[representative democracy|representative democratic]] [[republic]], whereby the [[President of Niger]] is [[head of state]] and the [[Prime Minister of Niger]] [[head of government]], and of a [[multi-party system]]. [[Executive power]] is exercised by the government. [[Legislative power]] is vested in both the [[government]] and the [[National Assembly of Niger|National Assembly]]. The [[Judiciary of Niger|judiciary]] is independent of the executive and the legislature.
The current legislature elected in December 2004 contains seven political parties. President Mamadou Tandja was re-elected in December 2004 and reappointed Hama Amadou as Prime Minister. Mahamane Ousmane, the head of the CDS, was re-elected President of the National Assembly (parliament) by his peers. The new second term government of the Fifth Republic took office on [[30 December]] [[2002]]. In August 2002, serious unrest within the military occurred in Niamey, Diffa, and Nguigmi, but the government was able to restore order within several days. In June 2007, a no confidence vote against the government led to the fall of the Prime Minister [[Hama Amadou]] and his ministers.
==Constitution==
The constitution of December 1992 was revised by national [[referendum]] on 12 May 1996 and, again, by referendum, recised to the current version on 18 July 1999. It restored the semi-presidential system of government of the December 1992 constitution (Third Republic) in which the president of the republic, elected by [[universal suffrage]] for a five-year term, and a prime minister named by the president share executive power. As a reflection of Niger's increasing population, the [[unicameral]] [[National Assembly of Niger|National Assembly]] was expanded in 2004 to 113 deputies elected for a 5 year term under a majority system of representation. Political parties must attain at least 5% of the vote in order to gain a seat in the legislature.
==Executive branch==
[[Image:Mamadou Tandja 2005.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mamadou Tandja]]
{{office-table}}
|[[Heads of State of Niger|President]]
|[[Tandja Mamadou]]
|[[National Movement for the Development Society|MNSD]]
|[[22 December]] [[1999]]
|-
|[[Heads of Government of Niger|Prime Minister]]
|[[Seyni Oumarou]]
|[[National Movement for the Development Society|MNSD]]
|[[7 June]] [[2007]]
|}
[[Niger]]'s new constitution restores the semi-presidential system of government of the December 1992 constitution (Third Republic) in which the [[President of Niger|President of the Republic]] is elected by universal suffrage for a five-year term, and a [[Prime Minister of Niger|prime minister]], named by the president, share executive power.
==Legislative branch==
The [[National Assembly of Niger|National Assembly]] (''Assemblée Nationale'') has 113 members, elected for a five year term, 105 members elected in multi-seat [[constituency|constituencies]] and 8 members elected in single-seat national minority constituencies. Political parties must attain at least 5% of the vote in order to gain a seat in the legislature.
==Political parties and elections==
{{elect|List of political parties in Niger|Elections in Niger}}
{{Nigerien presidential election, 2004}}
{{Nigerien parliamentary election, 2004}}
==Judicial branch==
Niger's independent judicial system is composed of four higher courts — the Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court, the High Court of Justice and the Court of State Security.
==Administrative divisions==
The country is currently divided into eight regions (Agadez, Diffa, Dosso, Maradi, Niamey*, Tahoua, Tillaberi, Zinder), which are subdivided into 36 districts (departments). Administrative powers will eventually be distributed among 265 communes. The Constitution also provides for the popular election of municipal and local officials, which are expected to take place after all political interests agree upon a governmental decentralization plan. The country is currently divided into 8 departments, which are subdivided into 36 districts (arrondissements). The chief administrator (prefet) in each territorial unit is appointed by the government and functions primarily as the local agent of the central authorities. 256 communes, or local councils, are planned and are the closest thing in Niger to a city.
==International organization participation==
Niger is member of [[Agence de Coopération Culturelle et Technique|ACCT]], [[ACP (Lomé Convention)|ACP]], [[African Development Bank|AfDB]], [[Customs Coordination Council|CCC]], [[United Nations Economic Commission for Africa|ECA]], [[Economic Community of West African States|ECOWAS]], [[Conseil de l'Entente|Entente]], [[Food and Agriculture Organization|FAO]], [[FZ]], [[Group of 77|G-77]], [[International Atomic Energy Agency|IAEA]], [[International Bank for Reconstruction and Development|IBRD]], [[International Civil Aviation Organization|ICAO]], [[International Criminal Court|ICC]], [[International Confederation of Free Trade Unions|ICFTU]], [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|ICRM]], [[International Development Association|IDA]], [[Islamic Development Bank|IDB]], [[International Fund for Agricultural Development|IFAD]], [[International Finance Corporation|IFC]], [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|IFRCS]], [[International Labour Organization|ILO]], [[International Monetary Fund|IMF]], [[Intelsat]], [[Interpol]], [[IOC]], [[International Telecommunication Union|ITU]], [[MIPONUH]], [[NAM]], [[Organisation of African Unity|OAU]], [[Organization of the Islamic Conference|OIC]], [[Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons|OPCW]], [[United Nations|UN]], [[United Nations Conference on Trade and Development|UNCTAD]], [[UNESCO]], [[United Nations Industrial Development Organization|UNIDO]], [[Universal Postal Union|UPU]], [[WADB]], [[West African Economic and Monetary Union|WAEMU]], [[WCL]], [[World Federation of Trade Unions|WFTU]], [[World Health Organization|WHO]], [[World Intellectual Property Organization|WIPO]], [[World Meteorological Organization|WMO]], [[World Tourism Organization|WToO]], [[World Trade Organization|WTrO]]
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