List of heads of state of Mali
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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.
- Mr. President
(informally) - His Excellency
(formal and diplomatic)
- Five years,
- renewable once
| President of the Republic of Mali | |
|---|---|
| Mali Jamanakuntigi (Bambara) | |
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| Style |
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| Type | |
| Residence | Koulouba Palace, Bamako |
| Term length |
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Constituting instrument | Constitution of Mali |
| Precursor | Colonial governor of Mali |
| Formation | 20 June 1960 |
| First holder | Modibo Keïta |
| Succession | Line of succession |
| Deputy | President of the National Assembly (de facto) |
| Salary | US$68,900 annually[1] |
| Website | Koulouba |
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
- 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
- 2020–2025: President of the Transition
- 2025–present: President of the Republic
List of officeholders
- Political parties
- Other factions
- Status
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | Elected | Cabinet(s) | Prime minister(s) | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||||
| 1 |  |
Modibo Keïta (1915–1977) |
20 June 1960 | 19 November 1968 (deposed) |
8 years, 152 days | US–RDA | 1960 | N/a | Himself | ||
| 1964 | Keïta | ||||||||||
| 2 | _(cropped).jpg) |
Moussa Traoré (1936–2020) |
19 November 1968 | 26 March 1991 (deposed) |
22 years, 127 days | Military | — | Traoré I | Diakité Dembelé |
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| 1974 | Traoré II | ||||||||||
| UDPM | 1979 | Traoré III | |||||||||
| 1985 | N/a | ||||||||||
| – |  |
Amadou Toumani Touré (1948–2020) acting |
26 March 1991 | 8 June 1992 | 1 year, 74 days | Military | — | Sacko | |||
| 3 |  |
Alpha Oumar Konaré (born 1946) |
8 June 1992 | 8 June 2002 | 10 years | ADEMA–PASJ | 1992 | Sacko Touré Sow I. B. Keïta Mandé Sidibé Keita |
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| 1997 | |||||||||||
| 4 | |
Amadou Toumani Touré (1948–2020) |
8 June 2002 | 22 March 2012 (deposed) |
9 years, 288 days | Independent[b] | 2002 | Hamani O. I. Maïga Modibo Sidibé C. M. K. Sidibé |
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| 2007 | |||||||||||
| – |  |
Amadou Sanogo (born 1972/73) acting |
22 March 2012 | 12 April 2012 | 21 days | Military | — | Position vacant | |||
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Dioncounda Traoré (born 1942) acting[c] |
12 April 2012 | 4 September 2013 | 1 year, 145 days | ADEMA–PASJ | — | Diarra Sissoko |
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| 5 |  |
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta (1945–2022) |
4 September 2013 | 18 August 2020 (deposed) |
6 years, 349 days | RPM | 2013 | Sissoko Ly Mara Keita A. I. Maïga S. B. Maïga Cissé |
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| 2018 | |||||||||||
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Assimi Goïta (born 1983) acting |
18 August 2020 | 25 September 2020 | 38 days | Military | — | Position vacant | |||
| – |  |
Bah Ndaw (born 1950) acting |
25 September 2020 | 24 May 2021 (deposed) |
241 days | Independent | — | Ouane | |||
| – |  |
Assimi Goïta (born 1983) |
24 May 2021 | 8 July 2025 | 4 years, 45 days | Military | — | C. K. Maïga A. Maïga |
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| 6 | 8 July 2025 | Incumbent | 1 year, 78 days | — | |||||||
Timeline
Latest election
| Candidate | Party | First round | Second round | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta | Rally for Mali | 1,331,132 | 41.70 | 1,791,926 | 67.16 | |
| Soumaïla Cissé | Union for the Republic and Democracy | 567,679 | 17.78 | 876,124 | 32.84 | |
| Aliou Boubacar Diallo | Democratic Alliance for Peace | 256,404 | 8.03 | |||
| Cheick Modibo Diarra | CMD | 236,025 | 7.39 | |||
| Housseini Amion Guindo | Convergence for the Development of Mali | 124,506 | 3.90 | |||
| Oumar Mariko | African Solidarity for Democracy and Independence | 74,300 | 2.33 | |||
| Modibo Kone | Mali Kanu Movement | 72,941 | 2.29 | |||
| Choguel Kokalla Maïga | Patriotic Movement for Renewal | 68,970 | 2.16 | |||
| Harouna Sankare | Harouna Movement | 57,406 | 1.80 | |||
| Mamadou Sidibé | Party for the Restoration of Malian Values | 54,274 | 1.70 | |||
| Modibo Sidibé | Alternative Forces for Renewal and Emergence | 45,453 | 1.42 | |||
| Kalfa Sanogo | Alliance for Democracy in Mali (unofficial) | 38,892 | 1.22 | |||
| Mamadou Igor Diarra | 36,124 | 1.13 | ||||
| Modibo Kadjoke | Alliance for Mali | 30,479 | 0.95 | |||
| lMoussa Sinko Coulibaly | Independent | 30,232 | 0.95 | |||
| Adama Kane | Independent | 26,084 | 0.82 | |||
| Daba Diawara | Party for Independence, Democracy and Solidarity | 22,991 | 0.72 | |||
| Mountaga Tall | National Congress for Democratic Initiative | 20,312 | 0.64 | |||
| Dramane Dembélé | Alliance for Democracy in Mali | 18,737 | 0.59 | |||
| Mohamed Aly Bathily | Association for Mali | 17,712 | 0.55 | |||
| Hamadoun Touré | Independent | 17,087 | 0.54 | |||
| Yeah Samake | Party for Civic and Patriotic Action | 16,632 | 0.52 | |||
| Mamadou Traore | MIRIA | 15,502 | 0.49 | |||
| Madame Djeneba N'diaye | Independent | 12,275 | 0.38 | |||
| Total | 3,192,149 | 100.00 | 2,668,050 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 3,192,149 | 93.44 | 2,668,050 | 96.89 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 224,069 | 6.56 | 85,648 | 3.11 | ||
| Total votes | 3,416,218 | 100.00 | 2,753,698 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 8,000,462 | 42.70 | 8,000,462 | 34.42 | ||
| Source: Constitutional Court | ||||||
See also
Notes
- As de facto president until 28 May 2021, and as interim president until 8 July 2025.
- Supported by the Alliance for Democracy in Mali (ADEMA–PASJ) and the Union for the Republic and Democracy (URD) in 2007.[7]
- Simultaneously served as the President of the National Assembly.