This is a List of Colonial Heads of Niger for the period of French Colonial rule. While French control of some of the areas of modern Niger began in the 1890s, a formal Military Territory of Zinder was formed on 23 July 1900. Full independence from France was declared on 03 August 1960 with the formation of the Nigerien First Republic. TermServing23 July 1900French military territory declared ruling what is modern southern Niger: only nominal rule east of Zinder or north of Tanout1900"Zinder Military Territory": Includes parts of modern northeast Mali and Northern Chad23 July 1900 to 1901Étienne Péroz, Commandant1903"Zinder Military Territory": Capitol moved from Sorbo-Haoussa to Niamey1902 to 1903Henri Gouraud, CommandantOct 1904 to ?? Noël, CommandantJoseph Gaudérique Aymerich, CommandantLt. Colonel Lamolle,Revue francaise de l'etranger et des colonies et Exploration, XXXII (May 1907) no. 341, Édouard Marbeau, Georges Demanche (eds). Imprimerie et librairie centrales des chemins de fer, imprimerie Chaix, 1907. p. 353 Commandant22 June 1910Niger Military Territory: Includes parts of modern northeast Mali and Northern Chad1911 Capitol moved from Niamey to Zinder?Lt. Colonel Cristofari, Commandant? to 1911Paul Célestin Marie Joseph Venel, Commandant21 June 1911Cercle of Gao ceded to French Sudan27 Sept 1911 to 1912? Hocquart, Commandant1912 to 1913Charles Camille Thierry de Maugras, Commandant4 Dec 1913 to 1915Paul Célestin Marie Joseph Venel, Commandant15 Nov 1915 to Jan 1918Charles Henri Mourin, Commandant24 Jan 1918 to 1919Marie Joseph Félix Méchet, CommandantAug 1919 to 1920Claude Paul Émile Lefebvre, Commandant1920Maurice Gustave Fernand Renauld, Commandant5 Jul 1920 to 1921Lucien Émile Rueff, Commandant1921 to 26 Dec 1922Jules Brévié, Commandant13 October 1922Colony of Niger: most of southern and western areas placed under civilian rule. Lieutenant governor reports to Governor General of French West Africa1926 Capitol moved from Zinder to Niamey26 Dec 1922 to 9 Oct 1929Jules Brévié, Lieutenant governor23 Mar 1923 to Sep 1925Léonce Jore, Lieutenant governor (acting)9 Oct 1929 to 21 Nov 1929Jean Baptiste Robert Fayout, Lieutenant governor (acting)1930Tibesti Cercle ceded to Chad Colony21 Nov 1929 to 30 Oct 1930Alphonse Choteau, Lieutenant governor30 Oct 1930 to 9 Sep 1931Louis Placide Blacher, Lieutenant governors1932Cercles of Dori and Fada N'gourma ceded to Niger Colony9 Sep 1931 to 25 May 1933Théophile Antoine Pascal Tellier, Lieutenant governor25 May 1933 to May 1934Maurice Bourgine, Lieutenant governorsMay 1934 to 16 Mar 1935Léon Charles Alphonse Pêtre, Lieutenant governor16 Mar 1935 to 29 Apr 1938Joseph Court, Lieutenant governor29 Apr 1938 to 18 Feb 1939Jean-Baptiste Victor Chazelas, Lieutenant governor (acting)18 Feb 1939 to 7 Nov 1940Jean Rapenne, Lieutenant governor7 Nov 1940 to 8 Dec 1940Léon Solomiac, Lieutenant governor (acting)8 Dec 1940 to 4 Mar 1942Maurice Falvy, Lieutenant governor31 December 1946Military Territories of N'Guigmi and Agadez ceded to Niger Colony1947Cercles of Dori and Fada N'Gourma ceded to French Upper Volta Colony4 Mar 1942 to May 1954Jean-François Toby, Lieutenant governor: Acting to Dec 194211 Feb 1952 to 23 Feb 1953Fernand Georges Gaston Casimir, Lieutenant governor (acting)1956Military Territory of Bilma ceded to Niger Colony21 Dec 1954 to 3 Nov 1956Jean Ramadier, Lieutenant governor3 Nov 1956 to 29 Jan 1958Paul Bordier, Lieutenant governor29 Jan 1958 to 25 Aug 1958Louis Félix Rollet, Lieutenant governor (acting)December 1959Lieutenant Governor becomes High Commissioner of Niger: Head of State25 Aug 1958 to 10 Nov 1960Jean Colombani, High commissioner
For continuation after independence, see: Heads of state of Niger
See also Niger Heads of state of Niger Presidents of Niger Lists of office-holders
References
Niger: Rulers.org. Accessed 2009-04-15.