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1996 Nigerien Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in Niger on 23 November 1996. They followed the constitutional changes approved in a referendum earlier in the year, which re-introduced multi-party democracy suspended by an earlier military coup. However, the eight main opposition parties boycotted the elections after forming the Front for the Restoration and Defence of Democracy. The result was a victory for the National Union of Independents for Democratic Renewal, which won 59 of the 83 seats,Elections in Niger African Elections database three of which were won in by-elections after the original result had been invalidated by the . Results References {{ ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niger
Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is a unitary state Geography of Niger#Political geography, bordered by Libya to the Libya–Niger border, north-east, Chad to the Chad–Niger border, east, Nigeria to the Niger–Nigeria border, south, Benin and Burkina Faso to the Benin-Niger border, south-west, Mali to the Mali–Niger border, west, and Algeria to the Algeria–Niger border, north-west. It covers a land area of almost , making it the largest landlocked country in West Africa and the second-largest landlocked nation in Africa behind Chad. Over 80% of its land area lies in the Sahara. Its Islam in Niger, predominantly Muslim population of about million lives mostly in clusters in the south and west of the country. The capital Niamey is located in Niger's south-west corner along the namesake Niger River. Following the spread of Islam to the region, Niger was on the fringes of some states, including the Kanem–Bornu Empire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Nigerien Constitutional Referendum
A constitutional referendum was held in Niger on 12 May 1996. The new constitution would restore multi-party democracy after the military coup earlier in the year had ousted elected President Mahamane Ousmane. It was approved by 92.34% of voters with a turnout of only around 35%. African Elections Database The first under the new constitution were held on 7 and 8 July, and saw a victory for coup leader Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara. Results References {{Nigerien elections[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Nigerien Coup D'état
The 1996 Nigerien coup d'état was a military coup d'état which occurred on 27 January 1996 in Niamey, Niger. It ousted Niger's first democratically elected president, Mahamane Ousmane after nearly three years in power and installed General Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara as head of state. Prime Minister Hama Amadou was arrested in the coup and several soldiers and presidential guards were killed in the fighting.Niger's Elected President Ousted in Military Coup New York Times, January 28, 1996 Background On 27 March 1993, Niger's first democratic presidential elections were held under a constitutional inspired by the that of the |
National Union Of Independents For Democratic Renewal
The National Union of Independents for Democratic Renewal (, UNIRD) was a political party in Niger Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is a unitary state Geography of Niger#Political geography, bordered by Libya to the Libya–Niger border, north-east, Chad to the Chad–Niger border, east .... It was created in 1996 to support the leader of the January 1996 coup, Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara. History The party was established following the January 1996 coup in order to support the candidacy of coup leader Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara in the July 1996 presidential elections. In the November 1996 parliamentary elections, which were boycotted by most opposition parties, it won 59 of the 83 seats. African Elections Database The following year the party was dissolved and repla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supreme Court Of Niger
The judiciary of Niger was established with the creation of the Fourth Republic in 1999. The constitution of December 1992 was revised by national referendum on 12 May 1996 and, again, by referendum, revised to the current version on 18 July 1999. It is an inquisitorial system based on the Napoleonic Code, established in Niger during French colonial rule and the 1960 constitution of Niger. The Court of Appeals reviews questions of fact and law, while the Supreme Court reviews application of the law and constitutional questions. The High Court of Justice (HCJ) deals with cases involving senior government officials. The justice system also includes civil criminal courts, customary courts, traditional mediation, and a military court.Niger:Système judiciaire . NIGER Situation institutionnelle. So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigerien Alliance For Democracy And Progress
The Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress (, ANDP-Zaman Lahiya) was a political party in Niger. Moumouni Adamou Djermakoye led the party from its foundation in 1992 until his death in 2009. History 20th century Djermakoye was the leader of one of two major factions that emerged in the National Movement for the Development of Society (MNSD) in 1991.Myriam Gervais, "Niger: Regime Change, Economic Crisis, and Perpetuation of Privilege", in ''Political Reform in Francophone Africa'' (1997), ed. John F. Clark and David E. Gardinier, pages 100–101. He was a member of the Zarma (Djerma) ethnic group, which had previously dominated the party,Jibrin Ibrahim and Abdoulayi Niandou Souley"The rise to power of an opposition party: the MNSD in Niger Republic" ''Politeia'', volume 15, number 3, Unisa Press, 1996. but rival faction leader Mamadou Tandja was elected as President of the MNSD in November 1991 with the support of non-Zarma elements in the party. Djermakoye then spli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Party Of The Masses For Labour
The Party of the Masses for Labour (, PMT-Albarka) is a political party in Niger. History The PMT was established on 8 June 1992. It failed to win a seat in the National Assembly in the 1993 or 1995 parliamentary elections, but won two seats in the 1996 elections, which were boycotted by the main opposition parties.Elections in Niger African Elections Database The party received only 34 votes in the 1999 parliamentary elections, resulting in it losing both seats. In the 2004 elections it contested three regions in alliance with the |
Union Of Democratic And Progressive Patriots
The Union of Democratic and Progressive Patriots (, UPDP-Chamoua) is a centrist political party in Niger, founded and led by André Salifou, who has run for president on several occasions.Jibrin Ibrahim and Abdoulayi Niandou Souley"The rise to power of an opposition party: the MNSD in Niger Republic" Unisa Press, Politeia, Vol. 15, No. 3, 1996. The party held seats in the National Assembly between 1993 and 1999. History The party was established on 11 December 1990. It received 3% of the vote in the 1993 parliamentary elections, winning two seats. Although Salifou had been provisional head of state during the transition to democratic rule in 1991. Since Salifou's position barred him from standing in the 1993 presidential elections, the party nominated Illa Kané as its candidate; he finished fifth in the eight-candidate field with 3% of the vote. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union For Democracy And Social Progress (Niger)
The Union for Democracy and Social Progress (, UDPS-Amana) is a centrist political party in Niger. With its support base in the Tuareg people of northern Niger, the party's history is tied to that of the Tuareg rights movements which surrounded the Tuareg insurgencies of 1990–95 and 2007–09. Its slogan, "''Amana''", is a Hausa language word for "Trust" History The party was founded in 1990 by Rhissa Ag Boula, with Mohamed Abdoullahi becoming party president in 1992. In the 1993 parliamentary elections it received only 463 votes, but won a single seat in the National Assembly. Following Mahamane Ousmane's victory in the subsequent presidential elections, the party joined the ruling Alliance of the Forces of Change, with the UDPS' Ben Wahab Aïchatou became Niger's first female minister when she was appointed Minister of Traditional Commerce and Arts. In the 1995 parliamentary elections the party won two seats after receiving 3% of the vote, and supported the National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Party For People's Dignity
The Party for People's Dignity (, PDP-Daraja) was a political party in Niger. History The party was established on 2 April 1995. In the 1996 parliamentary elections, which were boycotted by the eight main opposition parties, it received 1.4% of the vote, winning three of the 83 seats in the National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the repr ....Elections in Niger African Elections database The 1999 elections saw its vote share reduced to just 0.1%, resulting in it losing all three seats. A similar o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Movement For Democracy And Progress (Niger)
The Movement for Democracy and Progress (, MDP-Alkawali), also known as the Movement for Democracy and Pan-Africanism, is a political party in Niger. History The MDP was established in 1992. In the 1993 parliamentary elections it received 0.5% of the vote, failing to win a seat in the National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the repr .... It also failed to win a seat in the 1995 elections, but won one seat in the 1996 elections, which were boycotted by the main opposition parties.Elections in Niger African Elections Database Party leader [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dieter Nohlen
Dieter Nohlen (born 6 November 1939) is a German academic and political scientist. He currently holds the position of Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg. An expert on electoral system An electoral or voting system is a set of rules used to determine the results of an election. Electoral systems are used in politics to elect governments, while non-political elections may take place in business, nonprofit organizations and inf ...s and political development, he has published several books. Bibliography Books published by Nohlen include: *''Electoral systems of the world'' (in German, 1978) *''Lexicon of politics'' (seven volumes) *''Elections and Electoral Systems'' (1996) *''Elections in Africa: A Data Handbook'' (1999 with Michael Krennerich and Bernhard Thibaut) *''Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook'' (2001 with and Christof Hartmann) ** ''Volume 2: South East Asia, East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
