List of heads of state of Mali

The president of the Republic of Mali (Bambara: Mali Jamanakuntigi) 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.

President of the Republic of Mali
Mali Jamanakuntigi
Emblem of Mali
Incumbent Assimi Goïta since 24 May 2021[a]
Style	Mr. President (informally) His Excellency (formal and diplomatic)
Type	Head of state Head of government Commander-in-chief
Residence	Koulouba Palace, Bamako
Term length	Five years, renewable once
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Mali
Precursor	Colonial governor of Mali
Formation	20 June 1960; 65 years ago (1960-06-20)
First holder	Modibo Keïta
Succession	Line of succession
Deputy	President of the National Assembly (de facto)
Salary	68,900 USD annually[1]
Website	Koulouba

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)
				Took office	Left office	Time in office
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)	1974 1979 1985	19 November 1968	26 March 1991 (deposed)	22 years, 127 days		Military / UDPM	Diakité Dembelé
–		Amadou Toumani Touré (1948–2020)	—	26 March 1991	8 June 1992	1 year, 74 days		Military	Sacko
3		Alpha Oumar Konaré (born 1946)	1992 1997	8 June 1992	8 June 2002	10 years		ADEMA–PASJ	Sacko Touré Sow I. B. Keïta Mandé Sidibé Keita
4		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
–		Amadou Sanogo (born 1972/73)	—	22 March 2012	12 April 2012	21 days		Military	Position vacant
–		Dioncounda Traoré (born 1942)[b]	—	12 April 2012	4 September 2013	1 year, 145 days		ADEMA–PASJ	Diarra Sissoko
5		Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta (1945–2022)	2013 2018	4 September 2013	18 August 2020 (deposed)	6 years, 349 days		RPM	Sissoko Ly Mara Keita A. I. Maïga S. B. Maïga Cissé
–		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	4 years, 83 days		Military	C. K. Maïga A. Maïga

Timeline

Latest election

Main article: 2018 Malian presidential election

Candidate		Party	First round		Second round
			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

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

Notes

1. As de facto president until 28 May 2021, and as interim president until 8 July 2025.
2. Simultaneously served as the President of the National Assembly.