List of heads of state of Mali

President of the
Republic of Mali
President of the; Republic of Mali
Mali jamana Peresidan
	Emblem of Mali
	Incumbent; Assimi Goïta; (Interim); since 24 May 2021
Type	Head of state; Head of government
Residence	Koulouba Palace, Bamako
Term length	5 years; Renewable once
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.^[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–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

Military

Independent

Status

Acting President

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Elected	Term of office			Political party	Prime minister(s)
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Elected	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party	Prime minister(s)
1		Modibo Keïta (1915–1977)	1960 1964	20 June 1960	19 November 1968 (deposed)	8 years, 152 days	US–RDA	Himself
2		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
(3)		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
–		Dioncounda Traoré (born 1942)^[a]	—	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
7		Assimi Goïta (born 1983)	—	18 August 2020	25 September 2020	38 days	Military	Position vacant
–		Bah Ndaw (born 1950)	—	25 September 2020	24 May 2021 (deposed)	241 days	Independent	Ouane
–		Assimi Goïta (born 1983)	—	24 May 2021	Incumbent	3 years, 181 days	Military	C. K. Maïga A. Maïga

Timeline

Latest election


Candidate		Party	First round		Second round
Candidate		Party	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 [fr]	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 [fr]	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 [fr]		36,124	1.13
	Modibo Kadjoke	Alliance for Mali	30,479	0.95
	lMoussa Sinko Coulibaly [fr]	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

Notes

^ Simultaneously served as the President of the National Assembly.

References

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

External links

[7] Simultaneously served as the President of the National Assembly.

[africabusinessdaily-1] "The highest and lowest paid African presidents - Business Daily". Business Daily. 27 December 2020.

[2021_coup-2] "Mali: President, prime minister arrested in 'attempted coup'". Deutsche Welle. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.

[interim1-3] "Mali's top court declares coup leader Goita as interim president". Reuters. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

[interim2-4] "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.

[termlimits-6] Cook, Candace; Siegle, Joseph. "Circumvention of Term Limits Weakens Governance in Africa". Africa Center for Strategic Studies.

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