List of political parties in Niger
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.
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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.
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.
Parties
Parties represented in parliament
| Party | Abbr. | Est. | Leader | Political position |
Ideology | Assembly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
79 / 171 | |
| 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 | |
| Patriotic Movement for the Republic Mouvement patriotique pour la république |
MPR–Jamuhria | 2015 | Albadé Abouba | Centre-right | 14 / 171 | ||
| National Movement for the Development of Society Mouvement national pour la société de développement |
MNSD–Nassara | 1989 | Seyni Oumarou | Centre-right | Conservatism | 13 / 171 | |
| Democratic and Republican Renewal Renouveau démocratique et républicain |
RDR–Tchandji | 2020 | Mahamane Ousmane | 7 / 171 | |||
| Congress for the Republic Congrès pour la République |
CPR–Inganci | 2014 | Kassoum Moctar | 8 / 171 | |||
| Nigerien Patriotic Movement Mouvement patriotique nigérien |
MPN–Kiishin Kassa | 2015 | Ibrahim Yacouba | 6 / 171 | |||
| Peace, Justice, Progress Paix justice progrès–Génération Doubara |
PJP–Génération Doubara | 2020 | Salou Djibo | 2 / 171 | |||
| Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress Alliance nigérienne pour la démocratie et le progrès |
ANDP–Zaman Lahiya | 1992 | Moussa Hassane Barazé | Progressivism | 3 / 171 | ||
| Rally for Democracy and Progress Rassemblement pour la démocratie et le progrès |
RDP–Jama'a | 1997 | Hamid Algabid | Progressive conservatism | 2 / 171 | ||
| Rally for Peace and Progress Rassemblement pour la paix et le progrès |
RPP–Farrilla | 2020 | Oumarou Malam Alma | 2 / 171 | |||
| Alliance for Democratic Renewal Alliance pour le renouveau démocratique |
ARD–Adaltchi Mutuntchi | 2010 | Laouan Magagi | 2 / 171 | |||
| Alliance of Movements for the Emergence of Niger Alliance des mouvements pour l’émergence du Niger |
AMEN–AMIN | 2015 | Omar Hamidou Tchiana | 2 / 171 | |||
| Democratic Movement for the Emergence of Niger Mouvement démocratique pour l'émergence du Niger |
MDEN–Falala | 2020 | Tidjani Abdoulkadri | 2 / 171 | |||
| Social Democratic Rally Rassemblement social-démocrate |
RSD–Gaskiya | 2004 | Amadou Cheiffou | Centre-left | Social democracy | 1 / 171 | |
| Democratic Alternation for Equity in Niger Alternance démocratique pour l'équité au Niger |
ADEN–Karkaraa | 2019 | Ousmane Amadou | 1 / 171 | |||
| Social Democratic Party Parti social-démocrate |
PSD–Bassira | 2015 | Sanoussi Mareini | Centre-left | Social democracy | 1 / 171 | |
| Alliance for Democracy and the Republic Alliance pour la démocratie et la république |
ADR–Mahita | 2020 | Ousmane Idi Ango | 1 / 171 | |||
| Nigerien Rally for Democracy and Peace Rassemblement nigérien pour la démocratie et la paix |
RNDP–Aneima Banizoumbou | 2019 | Mounkaila Issa | 1 / 171 | |||
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.
References
- Samuel Decalo. Historical Dictionary of Niger (3rd ed.). Scarecrow Press, Boston & Folkestone, 1997. pp. 247–255 ("Political Parties"). ISBN 0-8108-3136-8
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