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In July 2004, Niger held municipal elections nationwide as part of its decentralization process. Some 3,700 people were elected to new local governments in 265 newly established communes. The ruling MNSD party won more positions than any other political party; however, opposition parties made significant gains. [23]
The current 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.
The date of the formal, complete independence from France was 3 August 1960, while 18 December 1958 marks the founding of the Republic and creation of the Presidency of the Republic of Niger, following the constitutional changes of the French Fifth Republic, and the elections of 4 December 1958 held across The French Colonial possessions.
The new Assembly was to have 60 deputies elected for 5-year terms. The constitution established elements, such as the Flag of Niger, the National anthem of Niger and the Coat of Arms of Niger, along with language on the naming of political bodies, rights and powers which have been retained in subsequent texts. [2]
The government of Niger is the apparatus through which authority ... established in 2008 to be a standing authority which could moderate disagreements in the ...
The Colony of Niger (French: Colonie du Niger) was a French colonial possession covering much of the territory of the modern West African state of Niger, as well as portions of Mali, Burkina Faso and Chad. It existed in various forms from 1900 to 1960 but was titled the Colonie du Niger only from 1922 to 1960.
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 ...
Former populated places in Niger (3 P) N. History of Niamey (3 P) S. Historic sites in Niger (2 C) Songhai Empire (1 C, 28 P) Pages in category "History of Niger"