List of heads of state of Mali

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President of the
Republic of Mali
Mali Jamanakuntigi
Coat of arms of Mali.svg
Emblem of Mali
Assimi Goita in July 2023.jpg
Incumbent
Assimi Goïta
since 24 May 2021 [a]
Style
Type
Residence Koulouba Palace, Bamako
Term length Five years,
renewable once
Constituting instrument Constitution of Mali
Precursor Colonial governor of Mali
Formation20 June 1960;65 years ago (1960-06-20)
First holder Modibo Keïta
Succession Line of succession
Deputy President of the National Assembly (de facto)
Salary68,900 USD annually [1]
Website Koulouba

The president of the Republic of Mali (Bambara : Mali Jamanakuntigi) is the head of state and head of government of Mali. The president leads the government and is the commander-in-chief of the Malian Armed Forces.

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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. [2] He has since been constitutionally declared interim president of Mali. [3] [4] 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. [5]

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. [6]

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

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
   Military
   Independent
Status
  Acting President
No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		ElectedTerm of officePolitical party Prime minister(s)
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Modibo Keita 1961-09-13.jpg Modibo Keïta
(1915–1977)		 1960
1964 		20 June 196019 November 1968
( deposed )		8 years, 152 days US–RDA Himself
2 Moussa Traore (1989) (cropped).jpg Moussa Traoré
(1936–2020)		 1974
1979
1985 		19 November 196826 March 1991
( deposed )		22 years, 127 days Military /
UDPM 		Diakité
Dembelé
– Amadou Toure cropped.jpg Amadou Toumani Touré
(1948–2020)		—26 March 19918 June 19921 year, 74 days Military Sacko
3 Alpha Oumar Konare 2007-02-27.jpg Alpha Oumar Konaré
(born 1946)		 1992
1997 		8 June 19928 June 200210 years ADEMA–PASJ Sacko
Touré
Sow
I. B. Keïta
Mandé Sidibé
Keita
4 Amadou Toure cropped.jpg Amadou Toumani Touré
(1948–2020)		 2002
2007 		8 June 200222 March 2012
( deposed )		9 years, 288 days Independent Hamani
O. I. Maïga
Modibo Sidibé
C. M. K. Sidibé
– Amadou Haya Sanogo December 2016.jpg Amadou Sanogo
(born 1972/73)		—22 March 201212 April 201221 days Military Position vacant
– Dioncounda Traore 2011-10-16 (2).jpg Dioncounda Traoré
(born 1942) [b] 		—12 April 20124 September 20131 year, 145 days ADEMA–PASJ Diarra
Sissoko
5 Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.jpg Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
(1945–2022)		 2013
2018 		4 September 201318 August 2020
( deposed )		6 years, 349 days RPM Sissoko
Ly
Mara
Keita
A. I. Maïga
S. B. Maïga
Cissé
– Linda Thomas-Greenfield met with Malian Transition President Goita - 2021 (cropped).jpg Assimi Goïta
(born 1983)		—18 August 202025 September 202038 days Military Position vacant
– Visit of Josep Borrell Fontelles, Vice-President of the European Commission, to Mali.jpg Bah Ndaw
(born 1950)		—25 September 202024 May 2021
( deposed )		241 days Independent Ouane
– Assimi Goita in July 2023.jpg Assimi Goïta
(born 1983)		—24 May 20218 July 20254 years, 45 days Military C. K. Maïga
A. Maïga
6—8 July 2025Incumbent78 days

Timeline

Bah NdawAssimi GoïtaIbrahim Boubacar KeïtaDioncounda TraoréAmadou SanogoAlpha Oumar KonaréAmadou Toumani TouréMoussa TraoréModibo KeïtaList of heads of state of Mali

Latest election

CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta Rally for Mali 1,331,13241.701,791,92667.16
Soumaïla Cissé Union for the Republic and Democracy 567,67917.78876,12432.84
Aliou Boubacar Diallo  [ fr ] Democratic Alliance for Peace 256,4048.03
Cheick Modibo Diarra CMD236,0257.39
Housseini Amion Guindo Convergence for the Development of Mali 124,5063.90
Oumar Mariko African Solidarity for Democracy and Independence 74,3002.33
Modibo Kone Mali Kanu Movement72,9412.29
Choguel Kokalla Maïga Patriotic Movement for Renewal 68,9702.16
Harouna SankareHarouna Movement57,4061.80
Mamadou Sidibé  [ fr ]Party for the Restoration of Malian Values54,2741.70
Modibo Sidibé Alternative Forces for Renewal and Emergence 45,4531.42
Kalfa Sanogo Alliance for Democracy in Mali (unofficial)38,8921.22
Mamadou Igor Diarra  [ fr ]36,1241.13
Modibo KadjokeAlliance for Mali30,4790.95
lMoussa Sinko Coulibaly  [ fr ]Independent30,2320.95
Adama KaneIndependent26,0840.82
Daba Diawara Party for Independence, Democracy and Solidarity 22,9910.72
Mountaga Tall National Congress for Democratic Initiative 20,3120.64
Dramane Dembélé Alliance for Democracy in Mali 18,7370.59
Mohamed Aly Bathily Association for Mali17,7120.55
Hamadoun Touré Independent17,0870.54
Yeah Samake Party for Civic and Patriotic Action 16,6320.52
Mamadou Traore MIRIA 15,5020.49
Madame Djeneba N'diayeIndependent12,2750.38
Total3,192,149100.002,668,050100.00
Valid votes3,192,14993.442,668,05096.89
Invalid/blank votes224,0696.5685,6483.11
Total votes3,416,218100.002,753,698100.00
Registered voters/turnout8,000,46242.708,000,46234.42
Source: Constitutional Court

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ As de facto president until 28 May 2021, and as interim president until 8 July 2025.
  2. ↑ Simultaneously served as the President of the National Assembly.

References

  1. ↑ "The highest and lowest paid African presidents - Business Daily". Business Daily. 27 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Mali: President, prime minister arrested in 'attempted coup'". Deutsche Welle. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Mali's top court declares coup leader Goita as interim president". Reuters. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Mali vice president named interim leader in coup-within-a-coup". Deutsche Welle . 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  5. ↑ Booty, Natasha; Pivac, Mark (23 July 2023). "Assimi Goïta: President gets sweeping powers in new Mali constitution". BBC News . Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  6. ↑ Cook, Candace; Siegle, Joseph. "Circumvention of Term Limits Weakens Governance in Africa". Africa Center for Strategic Studies.
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