Members of the Council of Ministers of Niger as of 29 June 2009 include: Prime Minister: Brigi Rafini Minister of State for the Interior, Public Safety and Decentralization: Albadé Abouba Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and African Integration : Aichatou Mindaoudou Minister of Economy and Finance: Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine Minister of Agricultural Development: Ahaman Moussa Minister of Youth and Sports: TBA Minister of Urbanisation, Housing and Land Registry: Aissa Diallo Abdoulaye Minister of Mines and Energy: Mohamed Abdoulahi Minister of Secondary and Higher Education, and Technology and Research: Sidikou Oumarou Minister of Communication, Spokesman of the Government: Mohamed Ben Omar Minister of the Civil Service and Labour: Kanda Siptey Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure, in charge of the promotion of art-based entrepreneurship: Oumarou Hadary Minister of the Population and Social Reforms: TBA Minister of National Education: Ousmane Samba Mamadou Minister in Charge of Relations with State Institutions: Salifou Madou Kelzou Minister of the Environment and the fight against Desertification: Issoufou Bako Minister of National Competitiveness and the fight against the High Cost of Life: TBA Minister of Religious Affairs and Humanitarian Actions: Labo Issaka Minister of Equipment: Lamido Moumouni Harouna Minister of Trade, Industry and Normalization: Halidou Badje Minister of National Defense: Djida Hamadou (CDS-Rahama) Minister of Justice, Attorney General: Garba Lompo Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation:Colonel Issa Mazou Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts: Sani Morou Fatouma Minister of Land Development and Community Development: Sadé Souley Minister of Public Health: TBA Minister of Animal Resources: TBA Minister for the Promotion of the Young Entrepreneurs and the Reform of Public Companies: TBA Minister of Vocational and Technical Training: Dagra Mamadou Minister of Population, Women’s Promotion and the Protection of Children: Maikibi Kadiatou Dandobi Minister of African Integration and Nationals living abroad: TBA Minister of Water Resources: TBA References "Niger : President Mamadou Tandja approves new govt.", African Press Agency, June 9, 2007. List of governments of Niger: January 2000 - April 2007, izf.net/AFP. Retrieved 2009-02-16. List of Government of Niger. United States Central Intelligence Agency. Current as of 18 June 2009. Accessed: 2009-06-29. Ministers Nigerien ministers Ministers