Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and African Integration

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and African Integration of the Government of Niger (var. Foreign Ministry) is the government authority responsible for the foreign relations of Niger and its diplomatic corps abroad. The Foreign Ministry is headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, a political appointment who sits in the Council of Ministers of Niger, reporting directly to the President of Niger. The reference to "African Integration" speaks to the Minister's role in the African Union and its long professed Pan-African project on continental integration. The current Minister is Ibrahim Yacoubou, who has held the post since 2016.

Structure

Overseen by the Minister and his office is the General Secretariat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Offices below this are the Directorate of Bilateral African Cooperation, which oversees the diplomatic missions of Niger in Africa, the Directorate Europe, for embassies to and relations with European governments, and the Directorate America, Asia and Oceania, for those governments. Multilateral contacts with the African Union and other African bodies are overseen by the Directorate of African Union and Integration, while the Directorate of United Nations and International Organisations oversees missions to the United Nations (and Niger's Consulate in New York) and other bodies (such as Unesco).^[1]

Heads of Ministry

Below is the list of all Foreign Ministry chiefs (Minister of Foreign Affairs of Niger):^[2]

Fifth Republic

• Ibrahim Yacoubou, 11 April 2016 – present
• Aïchatou Boulama Kané (PNDS), 25 February 2015 – 11 April 2016
• Mohamed Bazoum (PNDS), 21 April 2011 – 25 February 2015
• Aïchatou Mindaoudou Souleymane (MNSD-Nassara), 17 September 2001 – 21 April 2011
• Nassirou Sabo (MNSD-Nassara), 5 January 2000 – 17 December 2001

Military government

• Aïchatou Mindaoudou Souleymane, 16 April 1999 – 5 January 2000^[3]
• Military council 9 April 1999 – 16 April 1999

Fourth Republic

• Maman Sambo Sidikou, 1997 – 9 April 1999
• Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki, December 1996 – 1997
• Andre Salifou, May 1996 – December 1996
• Mohamed Bazoum, 1 February 1996 – May 1996
• Military council, 27 January 1996 – 1 February 1996

Third Republic

• Mohamed Bazoum (PNDS-Tarayya), February 1995 – 27 January 1996^[4]
• Abdourahmane Hama, April 1993 – October 1994^[5]
• Hassane Diallo Hamidou, November 1991 – April 1993 (Transition to Third Republic, appointed by National Conference)^[6]

Military rule / Second Republic

Second Republic

Single legal party: MNSD

• Mahamane Sani Bako 20 December 1989—renewed 2 March 1990—31 July 1991 (National Conference declared "Sovereign". End of Second Republic)^[7]
  • Issaka Diamballa as "Secretary of State under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation", "Chargé d'Affairs for cooperation"
• El Hadj Allélé Habibou 15 July 1988—20 December 1989^[8]
  • Sandi Yacouba as "Secretary of State under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation".
• Mahamane Sani Bako 20 November 1987—15 July 1988^[9]
  • Sandi Yacouba as "Secretary of State under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation".

Direct military rule

Political parties outlawed

• Mahamane Sani Bako 1985—20 November 1987
• Ide Oumarou 1983—1985 (1983: First formal Council of Ministers since April 1974)
• Daouda Diallo 10 September 1979—1983
• Moumouni Adamou Djermakoye 22 April 1974—10 September 1979^[10]

First Republic

Single legal party: PPN-RDA

• Boukary Sabo 1972—April 1974 (Coup d'état begins military rule)^[11]
• Mamadou Maidah 1970—1972 ^[12]
• Barcourgné Courmo January—July 1970^[13]
• Abdou Sidikou 14 April 1967—January 1970^[14]
• Hamani Diori (also President of Niger) 1965—1967
• Adamou Mayaki 1963—1965^[15]
• Hamani Diori (also President of Niger, Minister of Defense) 1960—1963^[16]

See also

• Government of Niger

References

1. AfDevInfo Database: General Secretariat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Organisation Record, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
2. List of governments of Niger: January 2000 - April 2007, izf.net/AFP. (French) Retrieved 2009-02-16
3. afrique-express: Governments of Niger, 1999. As "Ministre de l'Intérieur et de l'aménagement du territoire"
4. Decalo (1997) p. 67. Note: Decalo erroneously has him as an MNSD member. He was PNDS, in a MNSD-led coalition.
5. Decalo (1997) p. 157
6. Decalo (1997) p. 159
7. Decalo, Samuel (1997). Historical Dictionary of the Niger (3rd ed.). Boston & Folkestone: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3136-8.^:p.95
8. . Organisation Record, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 2009-02-18
9. GOUVERNEMENTS DU PRESIDENT ALI CHAIBOU ( Ali Saïbou ) 1987-1989. Presidency of The Republic of Niger, Retrieved 2009-02-19.
10. "GOUVERNEMENTS DU PRESIDENT SEYNI KOUNTCHE", official Nigerien presidency website (French).
11. Decalo (1997)^:p.264
12. Decalo (1997)^:p.205
13. Decalo (1997)^{:p. 105}
14. Decalo (1997)^{:pp. 16-17}
15. Decalo (1997)^:p.211
16. Decalo (1997)^:p.122

• AfDevInfo Database. Organisation Record, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
• List of governments of Niger: January 2000 - April 2007, izf.net/AFP. (French) Retrieved 2009-02-16.
• GOUVERNEMENTS DU PRESIDENT IBRAHIM MAINASSARA BARRE (1996-1999). Presidency of The Republic of Niger, Retrieved 2009-02-19.