General elections were held in Niger on 27 December 2020 to elect the President and National Assembly. With incumbent president Mahamadou Issoufou stepping down after reaching his constitutional two-t
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Mahamane Ousmane
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Mahamane Ousmane is a Nigerien politician. Elected as the fourth President of Niger at 43 years old, he is the youngest elected president in Africa. He was also the first democratically elected presid
2020–21 Nigerien general election
…was held on 21 February 2021. The ruling Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS) candidate Mohamed Bazoum was declared the winner, defeating Mahamane Ousmane in the second round with 55.67% of the vote. In the National Assembly elections, the PNDS won 79 of the 166 seats, falling short of a majority. Incumbent…
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