Níger - Gobierno - Perfil - 2001

Capital

Niamey

Independencia

3 Agosto 1958 (from France)

Feriado nacional

Día de la República, 18 Diciembre (1958)

Constitución

the constitution of Enero 1993 was revisada por referendo nacional on 12 Mayo 1996 and again by referendum on 18 Julio 1999

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Mamadou TANDJA (desde 22 December 1999); note - the president is both jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno

jefe de gobierno: Presidente Mamadou TANDJA (desde 22 December 1999); note - the president is both jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno; Prime Minister Hama AMADOU (desde 31 December 1999) was appointed by the president and shares some executive responsibilities with the president

note: Presidente Ibrahim BARE was assassinated on 9 April 1999; subsequent elections were held under the nine-month provisional government of Major Daouda Mallam WANKE

cabinet: 23-member cabinet appointed by Presidente TANDJA

elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; last held 24 November 1999 (next to be held NA 2004)

election results: Mamadou TANDJA elected president; percent of vote - Mamadou TANDJA 59.9%, Mahamadou ISSOUFOU 40.1%