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République de Niger (Female Suffrage 1946) A former French Colony became an autonomous republic in the French community 1958 and independent 1960 

Also see Niger Parliament

1987-89 Secretary of State of Public Health and Social Affairs charged with Social Affairs and Women's Affairs
1989-91 Minister of Social Affairs and Women's Affairs (Third in Cabinet)
1996-99 Minister of National Education
1997-99 Minister of State (Second in Cabinet) Aïssata Moumouni

1989-91 Secretary of State of Education Maïlélé Ali Mariama Tahirou
1993-95 Minister of Social Welfare, Population and Women

1991-92 Minister of Welfare, Population and Women Alissata Bonga

1991-93 Minister of Civil Service and Labour Mariama Banakoye

1993-95 Secretary of State of Finance for Planning Aïchatou Kané Boulama
2015-16 Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, African Integration and Nigeriens Abroad
2016- Minister of

Director of the Cabinet of the Prime Minister until 2015. (b. 1955-)

1993-94 Secretary of State of the Civil Service, Labour and Employment charged with Employment and the Promotion of Small and Mediumsized Entreprises
1994-95 Minister of Industry, Artisans and Small and Mediumsized Entreprises Ben Wahab Aïchatou Djido

1993 Secretary of State of Agriculture Maikoréma Zeinabou Badéri

1993 Secretary of State of Social Development, Population, the Promotion of Women and Protection of Children Sambo Mariama Mahamane

1995-96 Minister of National Education and Government Spokesperson Ali Bouli Diallo

1995-96 Minister of Social Development, Population and Women Dodo Aïchatou Mindaoudou
1999-2000 Minister of Foreign Affairs
2001-10 Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

1996 Minister of Social Development, Population and of Women’s Promotion and Children’s Protection Rabi Daddy Gaoh

1996-97 Minister of Public Health Sambo Abdoulaye Mariama
1997-99 Minister of Social Development, Population and of Women’s Promotion and Children’s Protection

1996-99 Minister of Tourism and Crafts, Minister charged with Relations with the Assemblies
2004-10 Minister of Urbanism and Housing Diallo Dissa Abdoulaye

1996 Secretary of State of Women’s and Children’s Promotion Hima Mariama
1996-97 Minister of Social Development, Population and of Women’s Promotion and Children’s Protection
Former Director General of Ministry of Culture and Conservator General, 1997- Ambassador to France. (b. 1951-)

1997-98 Minister of Communication and Culture and Government Spokesperson Bayard Mariama Gamatié
Presidential Candidate 2010.

1997 Minister of Health Hamidou Harouna Sidicou

1999-2002 Minister of Social Development, Population and Women’s Promotion and Childs Protection Nana Aïssatou Foumakyi (Aicha Foumakoye)

1999 Delegate-Minister to the Minister of Finance in charge of Budget Sidibe Seydou

2000-01 Minister of Labour and Modernization of the Administration Ossey Mirelle Ausseil

2001 Minister of Privatization Alma Oumarou

2001-04 Minister of Privatization and Restructuring of Enterprises Trapsida Fatima (Fatouma)

2001-02 Secretary of State for Endemic Diseases 
2002-04 Minister of Social Development, Population and the Promotion of Women and Protection of Women Abdoulwahid Halimatou Ousseyni  

2002-04 Secretary of State for Hospital Reforms and the Fight Against Endemic Diseases Karim Fatouma Zara

2004-10 Minister of Civil Service and Labour Kanda Siptèye

2004-09 Minister of Population and Social Action Boukari Zila Mohamadou

2004-03 Minister of Basic Education and Alphabetisation Ari Ibrahim

2004-07 Minister of Women's Promotion and Protection of Children Ousmane Zeinalou Mouley

2004-07 Minister of Privatisation and Restructuration of Entreprises Gazoli Laouali Rahamou

2007-10 Minister of Tourism and Artisans Amadou Aïssa Siddo

2007-10 Minister of Territorial Planning and Community Development Saadé Souleye Affizou

2007-10 Minister of Professional and Technichal Training Maïzama Hadiza

2007-10 Minister of Women's Promotion and Protection of Children Barry Bibata

2009-10 Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts Sani Morou Fatouma

2010-11 Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Nigeriens Abroad Aminatou Djibrilla Maiga Touré
A diplomat, she was Mayor of Niamey Commune II 1996-2000, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2000-03 and Secretary-General of the Ministry's National Commission for La Francophonie 2003-05 and Ambassador to USA 2006-10.

2010-11 Minister of Communication, New Technologies, Information and Culture Aminata Boureima Takoubakoye

2010-11 Minister of Population, Promotion of Women and Protection of Children Hadattan Sanady Tchimadem

2011-16  Minister of Population, Promotion of Women and Protection of Children Maïkibi Kadidiatou Dan Dobi

2011-16 Minister of National Education, Alphabetisation and Promotion of National Languages Ali Mariama Elhadj Ibrahim

2011-12 Minister of Transport Salami Maimouna Almou

2011-13 Minister of Industrial Development, Handicrafts and Tourism Yahaya Baaré Haoua Abdou

2011-13 Minister of Professional Training and Employment N’gadé Nana Hadiza Noma Kaka

2011-13 Minister of Public Works and Labour Sabo Fatouma Zara Boubacar  

2013-16 Minister of Secondary Education Bety Aichatou Habibou Oumani

2013-16 Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts Hama Hadiza Oumarou Tchiani

2013-16 Delegate-Minister of Industrial Development Rekiatou Christelle Kackou

2016 Minister of Communication Amina Moumouni
2016- Minister of Energy

2016- Minister of Population Kaffa Rékiatou Christelle Jackou

2016 Minister of Employment, Labour and Social Protection Chaoulani Zénaba

2016 Minister of Promotion of Women and Protection of Children Amadou Aïssata
2016- Minister of Civil Servants and Administrative Reform

2016 Minister of Community Development and Territorial Planning Djika Rakiatou

2016 Delegate-Minister of Foreign Affairs, charged with African Integration and Nigerians Abroad Elback Adam Zeinabou
2016- Minister of The Female Population and Protection of Women

2016 Delegate-Minister of Interior charged with Décentralisation Alfari Saley Hadiza

2016- Minister of Communication Sani Hadiza Koubr

2016- Delegate-Minister of Foreign Affairs charged with Cooperation, African Integration and Nigers Abroad Lamido Ousseini Salamatou Balla Goga

2016- Delegate-Minister of Interior charged with Decentralisation Maïzoumbou Hapsatou Idrissaa

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