List of prime ministers of Mali facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Prime Minister of Mali |
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Emblem of Mali
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| 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 |
The prime minister of Mali is a very important leader in the country. This person is in charge of the Council of Ministers, which is like the main team of government officials. Mali has had prime ministers since it became independent from France in 1960.
So far, seventeen different people have served as Prime Minister of Mali. This count does not include five people who served as "acting" prime ministers for a short time. One person, Modibo Keita, even held the job two separate times! The current Interim Prime Minister of Mali is Abdoulaye Maïga. He has been in this role since November 21, 2024. He was chosen by the National Committee for the Salvation of the People, which has been leading the country since a change in government in 2021.
In 2023, Mali adopted a new set of rules for its government, called a constitution. This new constitution, which started on July 22, 2023, changed how much power the prime minister has. Now, the prime minister and the government report to the president. The president is now the main leader who guides the government's plans and actions.
Contents
Who Has Been Prime Minister of Mali?
This section lists all the people who have served as Prime Minister of Mali.
Understanding the Political Parties
Here are the main political groups mentioned: 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 and Roles
Military Independent
Special Status
Acting Prime Minister This means someone was temporarily in the role.
| No. | Picture | Name (Born–Died) |
Time in Office | Political Group | Head(s) of State | |||
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| Started | Ended | Length of 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 | |
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| 4 | .jpg) |
Younoussi Touré (1941–2022) |
9 June 1992 | 12 April 1993 | 307 days | Independent | ||
| 5 | |
Abdoulaye Sékou Sow (1931–2013) |
12 April 1993 | 4 February 1994 | 298 days | Independent | ||
| 6 | .jpg) |
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 one in office (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 | ||
| I. B. Keïta | ||||||||
| 13 | |
Oumar Tatam Ly (born 1963) |
5 September 2013 | 5 April 2014 | 212 days | Independent | ||
| 14 |  |
Moussa Mara (born 1975) |
5 April 2014 | 9 January 2015 | 279 days | Independent | ||
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Modibo Keita (1942–2021) |
9 January 2015 | 10 April 2017 | 2 years, 91 days | Independent | ||
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Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga (born 1958) |
10 April 2017 | 31 December 2017 (stepped down) |
265 days | RPM | ||
| 16 | .jpg) |
Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga (1954–2022) |
31 December 2017 | 18 April 2019 | 1 year, 108 days | ASMA-CFP | ||
| No one in office (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 one in office (18 August – 27 September 2020) | ||||||||
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Moctar Ouane (born 1955) |
27 September 2020 | 24 May 2021 (removed from office) |
239 days | Independent | B. Ndaw | |
| No one in office (24 May – 6 June 2021) | ||||||||
| 18 | .jpg) |
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 | 245 days | ||||||
Timeline of Prime Ministers
More About Mali's Government
- Politics of Mali
- List of heads of state of Mali
- Vice President of Mali
- First Lady of Mali
- List of colonial governors of Mali
See also
In Spanish: Primer ministro de Mali para niños
