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
Emblem 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.

List

#PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePolitical partyElected
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Modibo Keïta
(1915–1977)
20 June 195719 November 1968
(deposed.)
8 years, 152 daysUS–RDA1960
1964
2 Moussa Traoré
(1936–2020)
19 November 196826 March 1991
(deposed.)
22 years, 127 daysMilitary /
UDPM
1979
1985
3 Amadou Toumani Touré
(1948–2020)
26 March 19918 June 19921 year, 74 daysMilitary
4 Alpha Oumar Konaré
(1946–)
8 June 19928 June 200210 yearsADEMA–PASJ1992
1997
3 Amadou Toumani Touré
(1948–2020)
8 June 200222 March 2012
(deposed.)
9 years, 288 daysIndependent2002
2007
5 Amadou Sanogo
(1972/73–)
22 March 201212 April 201221 daysMilitary
6 Dioncounda Traoré
(1942–)
Acting
12 April 20124 September 20131 year, 145 daysADEMA–PASJ
7 Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
(1945–)
4 September 201318 August 2020
(deposed.'
6 years, 350 daysRPM2013
2018
National Committee for the Mali
8Modibo Koné18 August 202019 August 20201 dayMilitary
9Assimi Goita
(1983–)
10Malick Diaw
11Sadio Camara
12Ismaël Wagué
13Fanta Mady Dembele
Salvation of the People Mali
9 Assimi Goita24 August 202025 September 20203 years, 300 daysMilitary
14 Bah N'Daw25 September 202025 May 20213 years, 268 days
9Assimi Goita25 May 20214 yearMilitary

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