Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
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
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
1993-94 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
Minister-Delegate 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 Poulation 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- Minister of Foreign Affairs,
African Integration and Nigerians 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- Minister of Communication, New Technologies, Information and Culture Aminata Boureima Takoubakoye
2010- Minister of Population,
Promotion of Women and Protection of Children Hadattan Sanady Tchimadem
Last update 30.07.10