Modibo Sidibé

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Prime Minister of Mali
Modibo Sidibé

Incumbent
Assumed office 28 September 2007
President	Amadou Toumani Touré
Preceded by	Ousmane Issoufi Maïga

Born	7 November 1952 (1952-11-07) (age 55)

Modibo Sidibé (born 7 November 1952) has been the Prime Minister of Mali since September 2007.^[1]

Sidibé served as a police chief before becoming a technical advisor to the Ministry delegated to National Defense from 1986 to 1989, then the chief of staff (chef de cabinet) of the Minister in charge of National Defense from 1989 to 1991. He became chief of staff to the Minister delegated to Internal Security in 1991, then chief of staff of transitional military leader Amadou Toumani Touré in the same year; in the latter position, he held the rank of minister.^[1]

Under President Alpha Oumar Konaré, Sidibé was named Minister for Health, Solidarity and the Elderly in April 1993. He remained in this position until he was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation on September 16, 1997.^[1] After nearly five years as Foreign Minister, he was named Secretary-General of the Presidency (with the rank of minister) by Touré on June 9, 2002, following the latter's election as President.^[1]^[2] He served as Secretary-General of the Presidency until he was appointed Prime Minister by Touré on September 28, 2007.^[1]^[3] His government was named on October 3.^[4]

He has also served as Inspector-General of Police.^[1]^[3]

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Modibo Sidibé, nouveau Premier ministre : BEAUCOUP D'EXPÉRIENCE, UNE GROSSE CAPACITÉ DE TRAVAIL", L'Essor, n°16043, October 1, 2007 (French).
^ "Nomination du nouveau chef du gouvernement et du nouveau Secrétaire général de la présidence: LA GARDE RAPPROCHÉE SE MET EN PLACE", L'Essor, June 11, 2002 (French).
^ ^a ^b "Modibo Sidibé nommé Premier ministre du Mali", Panapress (afriquenligne.fr), September 28, 2007 (French).
^ "DECRET N° 07-383/P-RM du 3 octobre 2007", L'Essor, n°16046, October 4, 2007 (French).

Political offices
Preceded by Unknown	Minister for Health, Solidarity and the Elderly of Mali 1993 – 1997	Succeeded by Unknown
Preceded by Dioncounda Traoré	Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Mali 1997 – 2002	Succeeded by Lassana Traoré
Preceded by Unknown	Secretary-General of the Presidency of Mali 2002 – 2007	Succeeded by Unknown
Preceded by Ousmane Issoufi Maïga	Prime Minister of Mali 2007 – present	Incumbent

v • d • e Heads of government of Mali

Colonial: Koné • M. Keïta • Independent: M. Keïta • post abolished, 1965-68 • Diakité† • post abolished, 1969-86 • Dembelé • post abolished, 1988-91 • Sacko* • Touré • Sow • I. Keïta • Mandé Sidibé • M. Keïta • Hamani • Maïga • Modibo Sidibé *acting †military