Foumakoye Gado (born 1950[1][2]) is a Nigerien politician who is currently the President of the Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS-Tarayya).[3] He served in the government of Niger as Minister of Mines and Energy from April 1993 to October 1994, and held the same post for a second time from April 2011 to September 2011. He has served as Minister of Oil since September 2011, with responsibility for energy as well until October 2016.