List of heads of state of Niger

President of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland
Président du Conseil National pour la Sauvegarde de la Patrie
Coat of arms of Niger
Incumbent Abdourahamane Tchiani since 26 July 2023
National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland
Style	Mr. President His Excellency
Type	Head of state
Seat	Niamey
Precursor	High Commissioner of Niger
Formation	10 November 1960
First holder	Hamani Diori
Deputy	Vice President
Website	Présidence de la République du Niger

Politics of Niger
Constitution (suspended) Human rights Slavery
Government National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland President Abdourahamane Tchiani Vice President Salifou Modi Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine Cabinet Ministers
National Assembly (dissolved) President
Judiciary
Administrative divisions Regions Departments Communes
Elections Recent elections General: 2016 2020–21 Political parties Politicians
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and African Integration Minister: Bakary Yaou Sangaré Diplomatic missions of / in Niger Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
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This is a list of heads of state of Niger since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day.

A total of eleven people, all of them men and six of them military rulers, have served as head of state of Niger.

The current head of state of Niger is Abdourahamane Tchiani,^[1] the president of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), a military junta established following a coup^[2][3] that overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum, on 26 July 2023.