<item><hi format=bold>National Assembly:</hi> elected by proportional representation for 5 year terms; elections last held 14 February 1993 (next election NA 1998); seats—(83 total) MNSD 29, CDS 22, PNDS 13, ANDP-Z 11, UPDP 2, PPN/RDA 2, UDFP 2, PSDN 1, UDPS 1
<item><hi format=bold>Judicial branch:</hi> State Court (Cour d'Etat), Court of Appeal (Cour d'Apel)
<item><hi format=bold>Political parties and leaders:</hi> National Movement of the Development Society (MNSD-NASSARA), Kada LABO, General Secretary; Democratic and Social Convention—Rahama (CDS—Rahama), Mahamane OUSMANE; Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS), Mahamadou ISSOUFOU; Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress—Zamanlahia (ANDP-Z), Moumouni Adamou DJERMAKOYE; Union of Patriots, Democrats, and Progressives (UPDP), Andre SALIFOU; Niger Progressive Party—African Democratic Rally (PPN-RDA), Harou KOUKA; Niger Social Democrat Party (PADN), Malam Adji WAZIRI; Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS), Akoli DAOUEL
<item>• <hi format=ital>chief of mission:</hi> Ambassador John DAVISON
<item>• <hi format=ital>embassy:</hi> Rue Des Ambassades, Niamey
<item>• <hi format=ital>mailing address:</hi> B. P. 11201, Niamey
<item>• <hi format=ital>telephone:</hi> [227] 72-26-61 through 64
<item>• <hi format=ital>FAX:</hi> [227] 73-31-67
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<item><hi format=bold>Flag:</hi> three equal horizontal bands of orange (top), white, and green with a small orange disk (representing the sun) centered in the white band; similar to the flag of India, which has a blue spoked wheel centered in the white band