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Niger

Niger or the Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is a unitary state bordered by Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria to the south, Benin and Burkina Faso to the southwest, Mali to the west, and Algeria to the northwest.

Entities

Our standard dataset contains 420 entities connected with Niger. This may include sanctioned entities, politically-exposed persons (PEPs), and their close associates, or entities involved in criminal activity.

Data sources

We are not yet including any data published by authorities or organizations based in Niger. See our global list of data sources and our criteria for selecting datasets.

Sanctions programs/policies targeting Niger

We include 1 program targeting entities located in Niger.

IDTitleIssuerTarget countries
[EU-NIGER]EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In NigerCouncil European UnionNiger  

Politically-exposed persons (PEPs)

Our database contains 305 entities identified as PEPs connected with Niger.

National government positions

Number of known occupants
Head of state or governmentCurrentEndedStatus unclear
CNSP Prime Minister1--
President1--
President of Niger-5-
President of the National Council for Safeguarding of the Homeland1--
Prime Minister and Minister of Economy & Finance1--
Prime Minister of Niger-141
National executive branchesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Chief of Staff to the President1--
Government Spokesperson1--
Minister Delegate to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, in charge of African Integration-1-
Minister Delegate to the Ministry of Finance, in charge of the Budget-2-
Minister Delegate to the Ministry of the Interior and Decentralization, in charge of Decentralization-1-
Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister in Charge of Finance1--
Minister for the Promotion of Women-1-
Minister of Agriculture-1-
Minister of Agriculture & Livestock1--
Minister of Commerce-2-
Minister of Commerce & Industry1--
Minister of Communication-2-
Minister of Communication, Postal & Digital Economy1--
Minister of Culture-1-
Minister of Employment and Social Protection-1-
Minister of Energy11-
Minister of Equipment-3-
Minister of Finance of Niger-52
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Niger-81
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation & Nigeriens Abroad1--
Minister of Higher Education-1-
Minister of Higher Education, Research & Technological Innovation1--
Minister of Humanitarian Action & Disaster Management1--
Minister of Humanitarian Action and Disaster Management-1-
Minister of Hydraulics-1-
Minister of Hydraulics, Sanitation & the Environment1--
Minister of Industry and Youth Entrepreneurship-1-
Minister of Justice & Human Rights, Keeper of Seals1--
Minister of Justice of Niger-3-
Minister of Livestock-1-
Minister of Mines111
Minister of National Defence-1-
Minister of National Education-2-
Minister of National Education, Literacy, Vocational Education & Promotion of National Languages1--
Minister of Petroleum1--
Minister of Petroleum, Energy, and Renewable Energies-1-
Minister of Planning-1-
Minister of Post and New Information Technologies-1-
Minister of Public Health-15
Minister of Public Health, Population & Social Affairs1--
Minister of Public Service-2-
Minister of Public Works & Employment1--
Minister of Regional Planning-1-
Minister of State and Minister of National Defense1--
Minister of State and Minister of the Interior, Public Security & Territorial Administration1--
Minister of State to the Presidency of the Republic-1-
Minister of the Environment-1-
Minister of the Interior-2-
Minister of Tourism & Craftsmanship1--
Minister of Town Planning, Housing and Sanitation-1-
Minister of Transport-2-
Minister of Transport & Equipment1--
Minister of Urban Planning & Housing1--
Minister of Vocational Training-1-
Minister of Youth and Sport11-
Minister to the President's Office1--
ministre de l'éducation nationale-1-
Ministre de la Population, de la Promotion de la femme et de la Protection de l'enfance-1-
National legislative branchCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Member of the Assemblée nationale-113-
Member of the National Assembly of Niger-530
National securityCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Niger-1-
Diplomatic rolesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
ambassadeur de Suisse au Niger--1
ambassador of East Germany to Niger--1
ambassador of France to Niger-41
ambassador of Germany to Niger-52
ambassador of Palestine to Niger--1
ambassador of Romania to Niger--1
ambassador of Spain to Niger-5-
ambassador of the United Kingdom to Niger-71
United States Ambassador to Niger--12

Subnational government positions

No positions for this category

Other positions

Number of known occupants
PositionCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Ministre des Affaires étrangères, de la Coopération et des Nigériens à l'Extérieur du Gouvernement de Transition de la République du Niger1--
Premier Ministre du Gouvernement de Transition et Ministre de l'Economie et des Finances de la République du Niger1--
Président de la Transition, Chef de l'État de la République du Niger1--

What do these numbers mean?

We keep track both if political positions and the individuals who occupy those positions over time. Of course, a person can hold a position for multiple terms, and multiple people can occupy the same position at the same time (e.g. members of parliament).

If a person previously held a position, and currently holds the same position, they are only counted once and recorded under Current. If it is unclear from the source whether they have left the position, they will be counted under Unclear.

How can status be unclear?

Some of the data sources we rely on indicate both past and present holders of political offices. In those cases, a lack of a precise end date for a person's occupancy of a position can mean that we don't know whether they currently hold the position or not. Read more...