Oumar Tatam Ly | |
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| Prime Minister of Mali | |
| In office 5 September 2013 – 5 April 2014 | |
| President | Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta |
| Preceded by | Django Sissoko(Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Moussa Mara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1963-09-28)28 September 1963 (age 62) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | University of Paris Graduate School of Economic and Commercial Sciences |
Oumar Tatam Ly (born 28 September 1963)[1] is a Malian politician who wasPrime Minister of Mali from 5 September 2013 to 5 April 2014. He was previously a special adviser at theCentral Bank of West African States.
Oumar Tatam Ly was born in 1963 inParis. His father wasIbrahima Ly, a political activist duringMoussa Traoré's rule, and his mother wasMadina Ly-Tall, who was an ambassador duringAlpha Oumar Konaré's presidency.[2] Tatum Ly holds a degree in economics fromPanthéon-Sorbonne University and a Masters fromESSEC Business School.[1] He also received a diploma fromÉcole normale supérieure de Lyon.[2]
Tatam Ly originally started working at the World Bank before moving to theCentral Bank of West African States in 1994. During his career at the BCEAO, he was promoted from director of finance to special advisor.[1]
Tatam Ly was appointed Prime Minister of Mali by PresidentIbrahim Boubacar Keïta on 5 September 2013, a day after Keïta was sworn in as President. After being sworn in, Tatam Ly focused on achieving the President's promises of bringing the people of Mali together and ending Mali's systemic corruption.[2] In order to fulfill Keita's promises, Tatam Ly created the post of Minister of Reconciliation and assigned the position toCheick Ouamar Diarrah.[3]
At the end of November 2013, his proposed visit to the northern city ofKidal and the consequent police repression of protests led to theMNLA aborting the ceasefire agreement.[4]
Tatam Ly and his cabinet resigned on 5 April 2014.Moussa Mara was appointed to replace him on the same day.[5]
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| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Mali 2013–2014 | Succeeded by |
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