Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga facts for kids
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Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga
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| Prime Minister of Mali | |
| In office 10 April 2017 – 31 December 2017 |
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| President | Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta |
| Preceded by | Modibo Keita |
| Succeeded by | Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga |
| Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs | |
| In office 3 September 2016 – 10 April 2017 |
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| Prime Minister | Modibo Keita |
| Preceded by | Tiéman Hubert Coulibaly |
| Succeeded by | Tiéna Coulibaly |
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| Born | 11 March 1958 Gao, French Sudan (now Mali) |
| Political party | Rally for Mali |
Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga (born on March 11, 1958) is an important politician from Mali, a country in West Africa. He served as the Prime Minister of Mali for a short time in 2017. Before that, he was the Minister of Defence. He has held several other key roles in the Malian government.
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Who is Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga?
Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga was born in Gao, Mali. He is a member of the Rally for Mali political party. This party is a major political group in Mali.
Early Life and Career
Maïga has a long history in public service. He has worked in different government departments. He was the Minister of Territorial Administration. This role involves managing local government and regions. He also served as the Minister for the Environment, Water and Sanitation. This job focused on protecting nature and ensuring clean water for people.
Becoming Prime Minister
In 2013, Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga played a big part in the presidential election. He was the campaign director for Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta. Keïta won the election and became the president of Mali.
Later, in September 2016, Maïga became the Minister of Defence. He took over this role after a security challenge in the village of Boni. His job was to help keep the country safe.
On April 8, 2017, President Keïta chose Maïga to be the Prime Minister. This is a very important leadership position. A new government was formed with Maïga as its head on April 11, 2017. In this new government, Tiéna Coulibaly became the new Minister of Defence.
Resignation
Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga's time as Prime Minister was short. He unexpectedly resigned from his position on December 29, 2017. His entire government also resigned at the same time.
See also
In Spanish: Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga para niños
