General elections were held in Niger in 1999; the first-round of the presidential elections was held on 17 October, with a run-off held alongside National Assembly elections on 24 November. The elections followed a coup d'état on 9 April, in which Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, who had led an earlier coup in January 1996 and won disputed presidential elections, was assassinated. Coup leader Daouda Mallam Wanké initiated a transitional period that concluded with the victory of Mamadou Tandja, the candidate of the National Movement for the Society of Development (MNSD), over Mahamadou Issoufou, the candidate of the Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS), in the run-off.[1] The vote for the first National Assembly of the Fifth Republic, which had originally been scheduled for October, but delayed in August,[2] also saw a victory for the MNSD, which won 38 of the 83 seats. It formed a coalition with the Democratic and Social Convention in order to gain a majority in the Assembly.[3]
Following the April 1999 coup, Wanké called for new presidential and parliamentary elections late in the year and barred the participation of candidates from the military.[1] The elections were overseen and organised by a sixty-member Independent National Election Commission, appointed by the military government with representatives from political parties and civil society groups on 27 May 1999.[4]
A new constitution was approved by a referendum held on 18 July 1999 and promulgated 8 August.[1] The elections were originally scheduled for 7 October 1999, but were delayed in August 1999.[5]
Presidential candidatesedit
Eight candidates sought to run in the presidential elections, including two rival candidates from the Rally for Democracy and Progress-Jama'a (RDP), which had been the ruling party under Maïnassara; Hamid Algabid and Amadou Cissé. It was left to the Court of State to decide which of these two candidates could run.[6] On 3 September the Court released its list of approved candidates; seven were approved, including Algabid, while Cissé's candidacy was rejected.[1]
Candidates eliminated in the first round sought to influence the outcome of the second round by endorsing one of the two remaining candidates; Djermakoye announced his support for Issoufou on 4 November, Ousmane announced his support for Tandja on 5 November, and Algabid and Djibo announced their support for Issoufou on 6 November (although some members of the RDP objected to Algabid's support for Issoufou and backed Tandja instead on 7 November).[1]
The new government was seated on 1 January 2000, and operated under the Constitution of 1999.
Referencesedit
^ abcde"Report of the observation mission for the presidential and legislative elections of 17 October and 24 November 1999" 18 October 2005 at the Wayback Machine, democratie.francophonie.org (in French).
^World: Africa: Niger delays election BBC News, 11 August 1999
^Niger: Elections held in 1999 International Parliamentary Union
^"Niger election commission", BBC World Service, 27 May 1999.
^"Niger delays election", BBC News, 11 August 1999.
^"NIGER: Eight register for November presidential poll", IRIN, August 30, 1999.
January 01, 1970
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General elections were held in Niger in 1999 the first round of the presidential elections was held on 17 October with a run off held alongside National Assembly elections on 24 November The elections followed a coup d etat on 9 April in which Ibrahim Bare Mainassara who had led an earlier coup in January 1996 and won disputed presidential elections was assassinated Coup leader Daouda Mallam Wanke initiated a transitional period that concluded with the victory of Mamadou Tandja the candidate of the National Movement for the Society of Development MNSD over Mahamadou Issoufou the candidate of the Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism PNDS in the run off 1 The vote for the first National Assembly of the Fifth Republic which had originally been scheduled for October but delayed in August 2 also saw a victory for the MNSD which won 38 of the 83 seats It formed a coalition with the Democratic and Social Convention in order to gain a majority in the Assembly 3 1999 Nigerien general electionPresidential election 1996 17 October 1999 first round 24 November 1999 second round 2004 Nominee Mamadou Tandja Mahamadou Issoufou Party MNSD PNDS Popular vote 1 061 731 710 923 Percentage 59 89 40 11 President before election Daouda Malam Wanke Military Elected President Mamadou Tandja MNSDParliamentary election 19962004 All 83 seats in the National Assembly42 seats needed for a majorityParty Seats MNSD 34 65 38 New CDS Rahama 17 23 17 New PNDS 21 47 16 New RDP Jama a 10 95 8 New ANDP Zaman Lahiya 6 61 4 4 This lists parties that won seats See the complete results below President of the National Assembly before President of the National Assembly afterMoutari Moussa de Independent Mahamane OusmaneCDS Rahama Contents 1 Background 2 Presidential candidates 3 Results 3 1 President 3 2 National Assembly 4 Aftermath 5 ReferencesBackground editFollowing the April 1999 coup Wanke called for new presidential and parliamentary elections late in the year and barred the participation of candidates from the military 1 The elections were overseen and organised by a sixty member Independent National Election Commission appointed by the military government with representatives from political parties and civil society groups on 27 May 1999 4 A new constitution was approved by a referendum held on 18 July 1999 and promulgated 8 August 1 The elections were originally scheduled for 7 October 1999 but were delayed in August 1999 5 Presidential candidates editEight candidates sought to run in the presidential elections including two rival candidates from the Rally for Democracy and Progress Jama a RDP which had been the ruling party under Mainassara Hamid Algabid and Amadou Cisse It was left to the Court of State to decide which of these two candidates could run 6 On 3 September the Court released its list of approved candidates seven were approved including Algabid while Cisse s candidacy was rejected 1 Candidates eliminated in the first round sought to influence the outcome of the second round by endorsing one of the two remaining candidates Djermakoye announced his support for Issoufou on 4 November Ousmane announced his support for Tandja on 5 November and Algabid and Djibo announced their support for Issoufou on 6 November although some members of the RDP objected to Algabid s support for Issoufou and backed Tandja instead on 7 November 1 Results editPresident edit CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond roundVotes Votes Mamadou TandjaNational Movement for the Society of Development617 32032 331 061 73159 89Mahamadou IssoufouNigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism435 04122 79710 92340 11Mahamane OusmaneDemocratic and Social Convention429 82722 51Hamid AlgabidRally for Democracy and Progress206 76310 83Moumouni Adamou DjermakoyeNigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress147 6727 73Andre SalifouUnion of Democratic and Progressive Patriots39 6412 08Amadou Ali DjiboUnion of Independent Nigeriens32 9771 73Total1 909 241100 001 772 654100 00Valid votes1 909 24195 921 772 65497 64Invalid blank votes81 1294 0842 7572 36Total votes1 990 370100 001 815 411100 00Registered voters turnout4 560 50843 644 608 09039 40Source African Elections Database National Assembly edit nbsp PartyVotes Seats National Movement for the Society of Development611 09734 6538NewDemocratic and Social Convention303 79017 2317NewNigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism378 63421 4716NewRally for Democracy and Progress193 08010 958NewNigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress116 6106 614 4Union for Democracy and the Republic34 1281 940 Union of Independent Nigeriens22 0811 250 Union for Democracy and Social Progress20 3321 150 3Nigerien Self Management Party16 1910 920 Nigerien Progressive Party African Democratic Rally10 9120 620 Union of Democratic and Progressive Patriots10 8630 620 4Sawaba10 7090 610 Union of Democratic Independents7 2390 410 PSDN MDP5 1260 290 PPN RDA ORND4 5980 260 PPN RDA UDPS4 5360 260 Party for Socialism and Democracy in Niger3 0370 170 Party for People s Dignity2 2970 130 3Revolutionary Organisation for the New Democracy7780 040 PPN RDA UDPS ORND4370 020 Party of the Masses for Labour340 000 2Independents7 0440 400 3Total1 763 553100 00830Source Global Elections DatabaseAftermath editThe new government was seated on 1 January 2000 and operated under the Constitution of 1999 References edit a b c d e Report of the observation mission for the presidential and legislative elections of 17 October and 24 November 1999 Archived 18 October 2005 at the Wayback Machine democratie francophonie org in French World Africa Niger delays election BBC News 11 August 1999 Niger Elections held in 1999 International Parliamentary Union Niger election commission BBC World Service 27 May 1999 Niger delays election BBC News 11 August 1999 NIGER Eight register for November presidential poll IRIN August 30 1999 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1999 Nigerien general election amp oldid 1219596189, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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