The president of the Republic of Mali () 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.
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. He has since been constitutionally declared interim president of Mali. 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.
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.
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
Portrait Name Term of office Political party Elected Cabinet(s) Prime minister(s) Took office Left office Time in office 1 Modibo Keïta 1960 1968 US–RDA 1960 Himself 1964 Keïta 2 Moussa Traoré 1968 1991 Military — DiakitéDembelé 1974 UDPM 1979 Traoré III 1985 rowspan="14" – Amadou Toumani Touré 1991 1992 Military — Sacko 3 Alpha Oumar Konaré 1992 2002 years ADEMA–PASJ 1992 SackoTouréSowI. B. KeïtaMandé SidibéKeita 1997 4 Amadou Toumani Touré 2002 2012 Independent 2002 HamaniO. I. MaïgaModibo SidibéC. M. K. Sidibé 2007 – Amadou Sanogo 2012 2012 Military — Position vacant – Dioncounda Traoré 2012 2013 ADEMA–PASJ — DiarraSissoko 5 Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta 2013 2020 RPM 2013 SissokoLyMaraKeitaA. I. MaïgaS. B. MaïgaCissé 2018 – Assimi Goïta 2020 2020 Military — Position vacant – Bah Ndaw 2020 2021 Independent — Ouane – Assimi Goïta 2021 2025 Military — C. K. MaïgaA. Maïga 6 2025 Incumbent —
Timeline
Latest election
See also Politics of Mali Vice President of Mali First Lady of Mali List of prime ministers of Mali List of colonial governors of Mali
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References
External links Koulouba World Statesmen – Mali