Political party in Niger Party for Socialism and Democracy in Niger Parti pour le socialisme et la démocratie au Niger Leader| Issaka Labo Founded| 18 May 1992 Ideology| Social democracy Democratic socialism Political position| Centre-left National Assembly| 3 / 171 * Politics of Niger * Political parties * Elections Politics of Niger Constitution * Human rights Slavery Government * President Mohamed Bazoum * Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou * Cabinet Ministers National Assembly * President: Ousseini Tinni Judiciary Administrative divisions * Regions * Departments * Communes Elections * Recent elections * General: 2016 * 2020–21 * Political parties Politicians Foreign relations * Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and African Integration Minister: Hassoumi Massaoudou * * * * Diplomatic missions of / in Niger * * * * Passport * Visa requirements * Visa policy * Other countries * v * t * e The Party for Socialism and Democracy in Niger (French: Parti pour le socialisme et la démocratie au Niger, PSDN-Alheri) is a political party in Niger. ## History[edit] The PSDN was established on 18 May 1992. In the 1993 general elections the party received 1.5% of the vote, winning one seat in the National Assembly. It nominated Omar Katzelma Taya as its candidate for the subsequent presidential elections; he finished seventh in a field of eight candidates with 1.8% of the vote. The early parliamentary elections in 1995 saw the party win two seats with a similar vote share. However, it boycotted the 1996 elections,[1] which followed a coup earlier in the year. The PSDN did not nominate a presidential candidate for the 1999 elections, and received only 0.2% of the vote in the parliamentary elections, failing to win a seat. However, after increasing its vote share to 1.3% in the 2004 general elections, it regained parliamentary representation, winning a single seat. Despite further increasing its vote share to 2.3% in the 2009 parliamentary elections, the party lost its seat. The 2011 elections saw its vote share collapse to 0.2%, as it remained seatless. In the 2016 general elections it formed a joint list with the Nigerien Movement for Democratic Renewal to run for the National Assembly, with the alliance winning six seats. ## References[edit] 1. ^ Elections in Niger African Elections Database * v * t * e Political parties in Niger Parliamentary| * Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (75) * Nigerien Democratic Movement for an African Federation (25) * National Movement for the Development of Society (20) * Patriotic Movement for the Republic (13) * RDR-Tchanji (7) * MNRD–PSDN (6) * Nigerien Patriotic Movement (5) * Democratic and Social Convention (4) * Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress (4) * Social Democratic Rally (4) * Alliance of Movements for the Emergence of Niger (3) * Congress for the Republic (3) * Rally for Democracy and Progress (3) * Alliance for Democratic Renewal (2) * Social Democratic Party (2) * Union for Democracy and the Republic (2) * Democratic Alliance for Niger (1) Extraparliamentary| * Movement for Democracy and Progress * Nigerien Progressive Party – African Democratic Rally * Nigerien Self-Management Party * Party of the Masses for Labour * Party for National Unity and Development * Sawaba * Union for Democracy and Social Progress * Union of Democratic and Progressive Patriots * Union of Independent Nigeriens Defunct| * National Union of Independents for Democratic Renewal * Nigerien Action Bloc * Nigerien Democratic Front * Nigerien Progressive Union * Party for People's Dignity * Rally for France * Rally of Nigerien Patriots * Union for the Franco-African Community * Union of Nigerien Independents and Sympathisers * Portal:Politics * List of political parties * Politics of Niger *[v]: View this template *[t]: Discuss this template *[e]: Edit this template