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 have served as head of state of Niger.
The current head of state of Niger is Abdourahamane Tchiani, the president of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), a military junta established following a coup that overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum, on 26 July 2023.
Term limits
As of 2021, there is a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of Niger. The first president who adhered to the term limits was Mahamadou Issoufou in 2021.
Titles
1960–1974: President of the Republic
1974–1989: President of the Supreme Military Council
1989: President of the Supreme Council of National Orientation
1989–1996: President of the Republic
1996: Chairman of the National Salvation Council
1996–1999: President of the Republic
1999: Chairman of the National Reconciliation Council
1999–2010: President of the Republic
2010–2011: Chairman of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy
2011–2023: President of the Republic
2023–present: President of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland