List of heads of state of Mali

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox official post Template:Politics of Mali The president of the Republic of Mali (Template:Langx) 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.<ref name="2021 coup">Template:Cite web</ref> He has since been constitutionally declared interim president of Mali.<ref name=interim1>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=interim2>Template:Cite news</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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.<ref name="termlimits">Template:Cite web</ref>

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

Template:Abbr	Portrait	Name Template:Small	Elected	Term of office			Political party		Prime minister(s)
				Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Modibo Keïta Template:Small	1960 1964	Template:Nowrap 1960	Template:Nowrap 1968 Template:Small	Template:Ayd	style="background:Template:Party color;" |	US–RDA	Himself
2		Moussa Traoré Template:Small	1974 1979 1985	Template:Nowrap 1968	Template:Nowrap 1991 Template:Small	Template:Ayd	style="background:Template:Party color;" |	Military / UDPM	Diakité Dembelé
–		Amadou Toumani Touré Template:Small	—	Template:Nowrap 1991	Template:Nowrap 1992	Template:Ayd	style="background:Template:Party color;" |	Military	Sacko
3		Alpha Oumar Konaré Template:Small	1992 1997	Template:Nowrap 1992	Template:Nowrap 2002	Template:Age in years years	style="background:Template:Party color;" |	ADEMA–PASJ	Sacko Touré Sow I. B. Keïta Mandé Sidibé Keita
4		Amadou Toumani Touré Template:Small	2002 2007	Template:Nowrap 2002	Template:Nowrap 2012 Template:Small	Template:Ayd	style="background:Template:Party color;" |	Independent	Hamani O. I. Maïga Modibo Sidibé C. M. K. Sidibé
–		Amadou Sanogo Template:Small	—	Template:Nowrap 2012	Template:Nowrap 2012	Template:Ayd	style="background:Template:Party color;" |	Military	Position vacant
–		Dioncounda Traoré Template:SmallTemplate:Efn	—	Template:Nowrap 2012	Template:Nowrap 2013	Template:Ayd	style="background:Template:Party color;" |	ADEMA–PASJ	Diarra Sissoko
5		Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta Template:Small	2013 2018	Template:Nowrap 2013	Template:Nowrap 2020 Template:Small	Template:Ayd	style="background:Template:Party color;" |	RPM	Sissoko Ly Mara Keita A. I. Maïga S. B. Maïga Cissé
–		Assimi Goïta Template:Small	—	Template:Nowrap 2020	Template:Nowrap 2020	Template:Ayd	style="background:Template:Party color;" |	Military	Position vacant
–		Bah Ndaw Template:Small	—	Template:Nowrap 2020	Template:Nowrap 2021 Template:Small	Template:Ayd	style="background:Template:Party color;" |	Independent	Ouane
–		Assimi Goïta Template:Small	—	Template:Nowrap 2021	Template:Nowrap 2025	Template:Ayd	rowspan=2 style="background:Template:Party color;" |	Military	C. K. Maïga A. Maïga
6			—	Template:Nowrap 2025	Incumbent	Template:Ayd

Timeline

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Latest election

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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

External links

• Koulouba
• World Statesmen – Mali