List of prime ministers of Mali facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Prime Minister of Mali
Emblem of Mali
Incumbent Abdoulaye Maïga (Interim) since 21 November 2024
Reports to	President
Appointer	President
Inaugural holder	Modibo Keïta
Formation	20 June 1960
Salary	14,201,498 West African CFA francs/23,280 USD annually
Website	La Primature

A prime minister is a very important leader in a country's government. They usually lead the group of ministers (like a cabinet) who help run the country. This article lists all the people who have been Prime Minister of Mali since it became an independent country in 1960.

Mali gained its independence from France in 1960. Since then, 17 different people have served as Prime Minister. Some have even served more than once!

The current Interim Prime Minister of Mali is Abdoulaye Maïga. He took office on November 21, 2024. He was chosen by a special group that has been leading the country since a change in government in 2021.

In 2023, Mali got a new set of rules for its government, called a constitution. This new constitution changed how much power the prime minister has. Now, the prime minister and the government report directly to the president. The president is now in charge of guiding the government's main plans and actions.

Who Has Been Prime Minister of Mali?

This section shows a list of all the people who have served as Prime Minister of Mali. It includes their names, when they were in office, and their political groups.

Political Parties and Groups

     Sudanese Union – African Democratic Rally (US–RDA)      Democratic Union of the Malian People (UDPM)      Alliance for Democracy in Mali – Pan-African Party for Liberty, Solidarity and Justice (ADEMA–PASJ)      Rally for Mali (RPM)      Alliance for Solidarity in Mali (ASMA-CFP)

Other Groups

     Military      Independent

Special Status

     Acting Prime Minister

No.	Picture	Name (Born–Died)	Time in Office			Political Group	Head of State
			Started	Ended	Total Time
1		Modibo Keïta (1915–1977)	20 June 1960	1965	c. 5 years	US–RDA	Himself
The Prime Minister role was removed (1965 – 19 November 1968)
2		Yoro Diakité (1932–1973)	19 November 1968	18 September 1969	303 days	Military	M. Traoré
The Prime Minister role was removed (18 September 1969 – 6 June 1986)
3		Mamadou Dembelé (1934–2016)	6 June 1986	6 June 1988	2 years	UDPM	M. Traoré
The Prime Minister role was removed (6 June 1988 – 2 April 1991)
–		Soumana Sacko (born 1950)	2 April 1991	9 June 1992	1 year, 68 days	Independent	Touré
4		Younoussi Touré (1941–2022)	9 June 1992	12 April 1993	307 days	Independent	Konaré
5		Abdoulaye Sékou Sow (1931–2013)	12 April 1993	4 February 1994	298 days	Independent
6		Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta (1945–2022)	4 February 1994	15 February 2000	6 years, 11 days	ADEMA–PASJ
7		Mandé Sidibé (1940–2009)	15 February 2000	18 March 2002	2 years, 31 days	ADEMA–PASJ
8		Modibo Keita (1942–2021)	18 March 2002	9 June 2002	83 days	Independent
9		Ahmed Mohamed ag Hamani (born 1942)	9 June 2002	29 April 2004	1 year, 325 days	Independent	Touré
10		Ousmane Issoufi Maïga (born 1946)	29 April 2004	28 September 2007	3 years, 152 days	Independent
11		Modibo Sidibé (born 1952)	28 September 2007	3 April 2011	3 years, 187 days	Independent
12		Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé (1948–2021)	3 April 2011	22 March 2012 (removed from office)	354 days	Independent
No Prime Minister (22 March – 17 April 2012)
–		Cheick Modibo Diarra (born 1952)	17 April 2012	11 December 2012 (stepped down)	238 days	Independent	D. Traoré
–		Django Sissoko (1948–2022)	11 December 2012	5 September 2013	268 days	Independent
13		Oumar Tatam Ly (born 1963)	5 September 2013	5 April 2014	212 days	Independent	I. B. Keïta
14		Moussa Mara (born 1975)	5 April 2014	9 January 2015	279 days	Independent
(8)		Modibo Keita (1942–2021)	9 January 2015	10 April 2017	2 years, 91 days	Independent
15		Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga (born 1958)	10 April 2017	31 December 2017 (stepped down)	265 days	RPM
16		Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga (1954–2022)	31 December 2017	18 April 2019	1 year, 108 days	ASMA-CFP
No Prime Minister (18 April – 23 April 2019)
17		Boubou Cissé (born 1974)	23 April 2019	18 August 2020 (removed from office)	1 year, 118 days	Independent	I. B. Keïta
No Prime Minister (18 August – 27 September 2020)
–		Moctar Ouane (born 1955)	27 September 2020	24 May 2021 (removed from office)	239 days	Independent	B. Ndaw
No Prime Minister (24 May – 6 June 2021)
18		Choguel Kokalla Maïga (born 1958)	6 June 2021	20 November 2024	3 years, 167 days	Independent	A. Goïta
–		Abdoulaye Maïga (born 1981)	21 August 2022	5 December 2022	106 days	Military
			21 November 2024	Incumbent	208 days

Timeline of Prime Ministers

This timeline shows when each Prime Minister of Mali served. You can see how long they were in office and which political group they belonged to.

More About Mali's Government

In Spanish: Primer ministro de Mali para niños

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