Modibo Keita (born 1942)

Modibo Keita
8th Prime Minister of Mali
In office
9 January 2015 – 9 April 2017
President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
Preceded by Moussa Mara
Succeeded by Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga
In office
18 March 2002 – 9 June 2002
President Alpha Oumar Konaré
Preceded by Mandé Sidibé
Succeeded by Ahmed Mohamed ag Hamani
Personal details
Born (1942-07-31) 31 July 1942
Koulikoro, French Sudan
(now Mali)
Political party Alliance for Democracy

Modibo Keita (born 31 July 1942 in Koulikoro) is a Malian politician who was Prime Minister of Mali on two separate occasions, from 18 March 2002 to 8 June 2002[1] and from January 2015 to April 2017.

As Prime Minister for less than three months in 2002, he was the final prime minister appointed by President Alpha Oumar Konaré.

In April 2014, he was appointed as President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita's chief representative for negotiations with rebels.[2] President Keita subsequently appointed him to succeed Moussa Mara as Prime Minister on 8 January 2015.[2][3] He is a relative of both President Keita and founding father Modibo Keita, his namesake, as a descendant of the Keita princes of the Empire of Mali. On 7 April 2017, he tendered his resignation as prime minister.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Government of Mali: Office of the Prime Minister: Previous Prime Ministers.
  2. 1 2 "Mali : Mobibo Keïta remplace Moussa Mara à la tête du gouvernement", Jeune Afrique, 9 January 2015 (in French).
  3. ↑ "Mali president names Modibo Keita as new prime minister", Reuters, 8 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Mali : Remaniement ministériel : Plus qu'une question d'heures : -Modibo Kéita a démissionné mardi, Abdoulaye Idrissa pressenti -Retour annoncé de Tiéman Hubert Coulibaly [Mali: Ministerial reshuffle: More than a matter of hours: -Modibo Kéita resigned Tuesday, Abdoulaye Idrissa presentiment -Timan announced by Hilbert Coulibaly]". MaliActu.net. 7 April 2017.
Political offices
Preceded by
Mandé Sidibé		 Prime Minister of Mali
2002		 Succeeded by
Ahmed Mohamed ag Hamani
Preceded by
Moussa Mara		 Prime Minister of Mali
2015–2017		 Succeeded by
Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga
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