List of heads of state of Mali

This is a list of heads of state of Mali since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day.

President of the
Republic of Mali
Incumbent
Bah Ndaw
Acting

since 25 September 2020
ResidenceKoulouba Palace, Bamako
Term length5 years
Renewable once
PrecursorColonial governor of Mali
Formation1965
First holderModibo Keïta
Salary68,900 USD annually[1]
WebsiteKoulouba

A total of seven people have served as head of state of Mali (not counting two Acting Presidents). Additionally, one person, Amadou Toumani Touré, has served on two non-consecutive occasions.

The current head of state of Mali is Acting President Bah Ndaw, since 25 September 2020,[2] appointed in the aftermath of the 2020 Malian coup d'état.

Heads of state

Titles

  • 1960–1965: Head of State
  • 1965–1968: President of the Republic
  • 1968–1969: Chairman of the Military Committee for National Liberation
  • 1969–1979: Head of State
  • 1979–1991: President of the Republic
  • 1991: Chairman of the National Reconciliation Council
  • 1991–1992: Chairman of the Transitional Committee for the Salvation of the People
  • 1992–2012: President of the Republic
  • 2012: Chairman of the National Committee for the Restoration of Democracy and State
  • 2012–2020: President of the Republic
  • 2020: Chairman of the National Committee for the Salvation of the People
  • 2020–present: President of the Republic

Key

Political parties
Other factions
Status
  •   Acting President

List

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Elected Term of office Political party Prime minister(s)
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Modibo Keïta
(1915–1977)
1960
1964
20 June 1960 19 November 1968
(deposed.)
8 years, 152 days US–RDA Himself
2 Moussa Traoré
(1936–2020)
1979
1985
19 November 1968 26 March 1991
(deposed.)
22 years, 127 days Military /
UDPM
Diakité
Dembelé
3 Amadou Toumani Touré
(1948–2020)
26 March 1991 8 June 1992 1 year, 74 days Military Sacko
4 Alpha Oumar Konaré
(1946–)
1992
1997
8 June 1992 8 June 2002 10 years ADEMA–PASJ Touré
Sow
I. B. Keïta
Mandé Sidibé
Keita
(3) Amadou Toumani Touré
(1948–2020)
2002
2007
8 June 2002 22 March 2012
(deposed.)
9 years, 288 days Independent Hamani
O. I. Maïga
Modibo Sidibé
C. M. K. Sidibé
5 Amadou Sanogo
(1972/73–)
22 March 2012 12 April 2012 21 days Military Position vacant
Dioncounda Traoré
(1942–)[lower-alpha 1]
12 April 2012 4 September 2013 1 year, 145 days ADEMA–PASJ Diarra
Sissoko
6 Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
(1945–)
2013
2018
4 September 2013 19 August 2020
(resigned.)[3]
6 years, 350 days RPM Ly
Mara
Keita
A. I. Maïga
S. B. Maïga
Cissé
7 Assimi Goïta
(1983–)
19 August 2020 25 September 2020 37 days Military Position vacant
Bah Ndaw
(1950–)
25 September 2020 Incumbent 129 days Independent Ouane

Latest election

Candidate Party First round Second round
Votes % Votes %
Ibrahim Boubacar KeïtaRally for Mali1,331,13241.701,798,63267.17
Soumaïla CisséUnion for the Republic and Democracy567,67917.78879,23532.83
Aliou Diallo256,4048.03
Cheick Modibo Diarra236,0257.39
Housseini Amion GuindoConvergence for the Development of Mali124,5063.90
Oumar MarikoAfrican Solidarity for Democracy and Independence74,3002.33
Modibo Kone72,9412.29
Choguel Kokala Maïga68,9702.16
Harouna Sankare57,4061.80
Mamadou Oumar Sidibe54,2741.70
Modibo SidibeAlternative Forces for Renewal and Emergence45,4531.42
Kalfa SanogoAlliance for Democracy in Mali (not official)[4]38,8921.22
Mamadou Diarra36,1241.13
Modibo Kadjoke30,4790.95
Moussa Sinko Coulibaly30,2320.95
Adama Kane26,0840.82
Daba Diawara22,9910.72
Mountaga Tall20,3120.64
Dramane DembeleAlliance for Democracy in Mali (not official)18,7370.59
Mohamed Ali Bathily17,7120.55
Hamadoun Toure17,0870.54
Yeah Samake16,6320.52
Mamadou Traore15,5020.49
Madame Djeneba N'diaye12,2750.38
Invalid/blank votes224,06985,536
Total3,416,2181002,763,339100
Registered voters/turnout8,000,46242.708,000,46234.54
Source: Constitutional Court, Government of Mali

See also

Notes

  1. Simultaneously served as the President of the National Assembly.

References

  1. "The highest and lowest paid African presidents - Business Daily". Business Daily.
  2. Mayeni Jones (25 September 2020). "Mali coup: Bah Ndaw sworn in as civilian leader". BBC News. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020.
  3. "Mali's Keita resigns as president after military coup". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  4. The party officially supports Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta: Présidentielle 2018: l'Adema soutient le président IBK Archived 30 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine
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