| President of the Republic of Mali | |
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| Mali Jamanakuntigi | |
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| 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 |
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Thepresident of the Republic of Mali (Bambara:Mali Jamanakuntigi) is thehead of state andhead of government ofMali. The president leads the government and is thecommander-in-chief of theMalian 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 andAssimi Goïta, have served on two non-consecutive occasions.
The current head of state of Mali is interim presidentAssimi Goïta, who took power for a second time on 24 May 2021, after dismissing previous interim presidentBah Ndaw in the2021 coup d'état.[2] He has since been constitutionally declared interim president of Mali.[3][4] Since the2023 constitutional referendum held during Goita's leadership, Mali has shifted from asemi-presidential to a fullpresidential system, with the president serving as thehead of government and dictating the policies of the government.[5]
As of 2021, there is a two-term limit for the president in theConstitution of Mali. The term limit has not been met by any president yet.[6]
Article 53 of the Constitution entrusts thePrime Minister with the duties of the presidency during temporary absences. In the case of a definitive vacancy due to resignation, death, or permanent incapacitation, thePresident 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.
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Elected | Term of office | Political party | Prime minister(s) | |||
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| 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 | _(cropped).jpg) | 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 | |
| – | .jpg) | 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 | |
| – | .jpg) | 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 | 8 July 2025 | 4 years, 45 days | Military | C. K. Maïga A. Maïga | |
| 6 | — | 8 July 2025 | Incumbent | 142 days | |||||
| 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 | ||||||
