Three generals who were members of the CNSP junta were named to head the interior, defense and sports ministries.
When Hama Amadou was forced from office in June 2007, much of the personnel in the Council changed, although the same parties were represented.
Minor changes were made in 2008, but in May 2009, in response to their parties' opposition to a proposed referendum to allow the President to seek a third term, the three members of RDP-Jama'a and ANDP-Zaman Lahiya were replaced with ministers drawn from the MNSD-Nassara.
On 25 June, following a statement by Minister of Communication Ben Omar demanding the Constitutional Court of Niger rescind a ruling which stopped such a referendum, the CDS announced its final break with the MNSD government.
Civilians are initially excluded from the government because they are accused of “corruption, injustice, selfishness and indifference towards the people” .
The super-ministry of rural economy, climate and aid to populations is entrusted to the cousin of Lieutenant Colonel Kountché, Captain Ali Saïbou.
The number of soldiers fell from 10 to 7 following the departures of Colonel Dupuis Henri Yacouba , Battalion Chief Sani Souna Sido and Captain Bayéré Moussa .