Niger Gouvernement Profil 2012

Capitale

nom: Niamey
coordonnées géographiques: 13 31 N, 2 07 E
différence de temps: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Fête de l'Indépendance

3 Aoüt 1960 (from France)

Fête nationale

Jour De République, 18 Decembre (1958); note - commemorates the founding of the Republic of Niger which predated independence from France in 1960

Constitution

adopted 31 Octobre 2010

Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur

18 ans; universal

Pouvoir exécutif

chef d'état (Président): Président ISSOUFOU Mahamadou (depuis 7 April 2011)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Brigi RAFINI (depuis 7 April 2011); appointed by the president and shares some executive responsibilities with the president
cabinet: 26-member Cabinet appointed by the president
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); candidate must receive a majority of the votes to be elected president; a presidential election to restore civilian rule was held 31 January 2011 with a runoff election between Issoufou MAHAMADOU and Seini OUMAROU held on 12 March 2011
election results: Issoufou MAHAMADOU elected president in a runoff election; percent of vote - Issoufou MAHAMADOU 58%, Seini OUMAROU 42%