List of heads of state of Mali facts for kids
Quick facts for kids President of theRepublic of Mali |
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Emblem of Mali
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| Residence | Koulouba Palace, Bamako |
| Term length | 5 years
Renewable once
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| Precursor | Colonial governor of Mali |
| Formation | 20 June 1960 |
| First holder | Modibo Keïta |
| Succession | Line of succession |
| Deputy | Vice President (formerly) |
| Salary | 68,900 USD annually |
| Website | Koulouba |
This is a list of heads of state of Mali since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day.
A total of seven people have served as head of state of Mali (excluding three acting presidents). Additionally, two people, Amadou Toumani Touré and Assimi Goïta, have served on two non-consecutive occasions.
The current head of state of Mali is interim president Assimi Goïta, who took power for a second time on 24 May 2021, after dismissing previous interim president Bah Ndaw in the 2021 coup d'état. He has since been constitutionally declared interim president of Mali. Since the 2023 constitutional referendum held during Goita's leadership, Mali has shifted from a semi-presidential to a full presidential system, with the president serving as the head of government and dictating the policies of the government.
Term limits
As of 2021, there is a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of Mali. The term limit has not been met by any president yet.
Succession
Article 53 of the Constitution entrusts the Prime Minister with the duties of the presidency during temporary absences. In the case of a definitive vacancy due to resignation, death, or permanent incapacitation, the President of the National Assembly assumes the functions of the president for a period of 90 to 120 days until a new president can be elected.
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 Transition
List of officeholders
- Political parties
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)
- Other factions
- Status
Acting President
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | Prime minister(s) | ||
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| 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 |
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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 (born 1946) |
1992 1997 |
8 June 1992 | 8 June 2002 | 10 years | ADEMA–PASJ | Touré Sow I. B. Keïta Mandé Sidibé Keita |
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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 (born 1972/73) |
— | 22 March 2012 | 12 April 2012 | 21 days | Military | Position vacant |
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Dioncounda Traoré (born 1942) |
— | 12 April 2012 | 4 September 2013 | 1 year, 145 days | ADEMA–PASJ | Diarra Sissoko |
| 6 |  |
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta (1945–2022) |
2013 2018 |
4 September 2013 | 18 August 2020 (deposed) |
6 years, 349 days | RPM | Ly Mara Keita A. I. Maïga S. B. Maïga Cissé |
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Assimi Goïta (born 1983) |
— | 18 August 2020 | 25 September 2020 | 38 days | Military | Position vacant |
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Bah Ndaw (born 1950) |
— | 25 September 2020 | 24 May 2021 (deposed) |
241 days | Independent | Ouane |
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Assimi Goïta (born 1983) |
— | 24 May 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 221 days | Military | C. K. Maïga A. Maïga |
Timeline
Latest election
2018 Malian presidential election
See also
- Politics of Mali
- Vice President of Mali
- First Lady of Mali
- List of prime ministers of Mali
- List of colonial governors of Mali
