List of heads of state of Mali

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This is a list of heads of state of Mali since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day.

President of the
Republic of Mali
Incumbent
Assimi Goïta

since 25 May 2021
ResidenceKoulouba Palace, Bamako
Term length5 years
Renewable once
PrecursorColonial governor of Mali
Formation1965
First holderModibo Keïta
Salary68,900 USD annually[1]

A total of six people have served as head of state of Mali (not counting one Acting President). Additionally, one person, Amadou Toumani Touré, has served on two non-consecutive occasions.

The office has been vacant since Bah N'Daw was removed from office in a coup.

Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party Elected
Took office Left office
Jean-Marie Koné 20 June 1957 20 June 1957 US–RDA 1957
  Modibo Keïta
(1915–1977)
20 June 1957 19 November 1968
(deposed.)
1960
1964
Military Committee for National Liberation (Mali)
Yoro Diakité 19 November 1968 19 November 1968
Amadou Baba Diarra 19 November 1968 19 November 1968
Youssouf Traoré 20 November 1968 20 November 1968
Samba Sangare 20 November 1968 20 November 1968
P. Sissoko 20 November 1968 21 November 1968
Tiécoro Bagayoko 22 November 1968 22 November 1968
J. Marat 22 November 1968 23 November 1968
Soungalo Samaké 23 November 1968 23 November 1968
C. Toukara 23 November 1968 24 November 1968
M. Kone 24 November 1968 24 November 1968
Kissima Dukara 24 November 1968 24 November 1968
Karim Dembélé 24 November 1968 24 November 1968
M. Diallo 25 November 1968 25 November 1968
Filiping Sissoko 25 November 1968 25 November 1968
M. Sissoko 25 November 1968 25 November 1968
Military Committee for National Liberation (Mali)
  Moussa Traoré
(1936–2020)
19 November 1968 25 November 1968
25 November 1968 26 March 1991
(deposed.)
Military /
UDPM
1979
1985
  Amadou Toumani Touré
(1948–2020)
26 March 1991 8 June 1992 Military
  Alpha Oumar Konaré
(1946–)
8 June 1992 8 June 2002 ADEMA–PASJ 1992
1997
  Amadou Toumani Touré
(1948–2020)
8 June 2002 22 March 2012
(deposed.)
Independent 2002
2007
Natie Pleah 2 March 2012 2 March 2012
Sadio Gassama 2 March 2012 22 March 2012
Sidi Alassane Touré 22 March 2012 22 March 2012
Abass Dembélé 22 March 2012 22 March 2012
Seyba Traoré 22 March 2012 22 March 2012
Amadou Konare 22 March 2012 22 March 2012
  Amadou Sanogo
(1972/73–)
22 March 2012 12 April 2012 Military
Oumar Mariko 12 April 2012 12 April 2012
Mahamane Touré 12 April 2012 12 April 2012
  Dioncounda Traoré
(1942–)
Acting
12 April 2012 4 September 2013 ADEMA–PASJ
Tiéfing Konaté 4 September 2013 4 September 2013
Sada Samaké 4 September 2013 4 September 2013
  Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
(1945–)
4 September 2013 18 August 2020
(deposed.'
RPM 2013
2018
Boubou Cissé 18 August 2020 18 August 2020
Mahmoud Dicko 18 August 2020 18 August 2020
Ibrahima Dahirou Dembélé 18 August 2020 18 August 2020
Tiémoko Sangaré 18 August 2020 18 August 2020
Gabriel Poudiougou 18 August 2020 18 August 2020
National Committee for the Mali
Modibo Koné 18 August 2020 19 August 2020 Military
Assimi Goita
(1983–)
Malick Diaw
Sadio Camara
Ismaël Wagué
Fanta Mady Dembele
Didier Dacko 19 August 2020 19 August 2020
Alpha Yaya Sangaré 19 August 2020 19 August 2020
Ba Ag Moussa 19 August 2020 19 August 2020
Ould Meydou 19 August 2020 19 August 2020
Salvation of the People Mali
  Assimi Goita 24 August 2020 25 September 2020 Military
  Bah N'Daw 25 September 2020 25 May 2021
Moctar Ouan 25 May 2021 25 May 2021
Souleymane Doucouré 25 May 2021 25 May 2021
Assimi Goita 25 May 2021 21 August 2021 Military
Abdoulaye Maïga 21 August 2021 21 August 2022
Assimi Goita 21 August 2021 25 August 2021
Abdoulaye Diop 25 August 2021 25 August 2021
Choguel Kokalla Maïga 25 August 2021 25 August 2021
Assimi Goita 25 August 2021

References

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  1. "The highest and lowest paid African presidents - Business Daily". Business Daily.