At stake in this election:

• 83 seats in the National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale)

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President TANDJA Mamadou
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Hama AMADOU
• Assembly: Niger has a unicameral National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) with 113 seats.

Description of electoral system:

• The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 5-year term.
• The Prime Minister is appointed by the president.
• In the National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) 83 members are elected by popular vote.

Main parties in the electoral race:

• Party: National Movement for a Developing Society-Nassara (MNSD-Nassara)
  • Leader: Mamadou TANDJA
  • Seats won in this election: N/A
  • Seats won in last election: 38
• Party: Democratic Social Convention-Rahama (CDS-Rahama)
  • Leader: Mahamane OUSMANE
  • Seats won in this election: N/A
  • Seats won in last election: 17
• Party: Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism-Tarayya (PNDS-Tarayya)
  • Leader: Mahamadou ISSHOUFOU
  • Seats won in this election: N/A
  • Seats won in last election: 16
• Party: Democratic Rally of the People-Jama'a (RDP-Jama'a)
  • Leader: Hamid ALGABID
  • Seats won in this election: N/A
  • Seats won in last election: 8
• Party: Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Social Progress-Zaman Lahiya (ANDPS- Zaman Lahiya)
  • Leader: Moumouni Adamou DJERMAKOYE
  • Seats won in this election: N/A
  • Seats won in last election: 4
• Party: Union of Democratic Patriots and Progressives-Chamoua (UPDP-Chamoua)
  • Leader: Andres SALIFOU
  • Seats won in this election: N/A
  • Seats won in last election: 0

Last Parliamentary election:

• Parliamentary elections took place in Niger on November 24, 1999.

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 12,996,012 (2004)
• Registered Voters: 5,278,598 (2004)

Gender Data:

·         Female Population: 6,477,605 (2004)

·         Is Niger a signatory to CEDAW: No

·         Has Niger ratified CEDAW: Yes, accession (8 October 1999)

·         Gender Quota: Yes

·         Female candidates in this election: Yes

·         Number of Female Parliamentarians: 14 (following the 2004 elections)

·         Human Development Index Position: 188 (2014)

·         Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Very High (2014)

Disability Data:

·         Is Niger a signatory to CRPD: Yes (30 March 2007)

·         Has Niger ratified CRPD: Yes (24 June 2008)

·         Population with a disability: 1,949,401 (est.)