Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga

Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga
Prime Minister of Mali
Assumed office
10 April 2017
President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
Preceded by Modibo Keita
Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs
In office
3 September 2016 – 10 April 2017
Prime Minister Modibo Keita
Preceded by Tiéman Hubert Coulibaly
Succeeded by Tiena Coulibaly
Personal details
Born (1958-03-11) 11 March 1958
Gao, Mali
Political party Rally for Mali

Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga (born 11 March 1958)[1] is a Malian politician who is the Prime Minister of Mali since 8 April 2017. Previously he was Minister of Defence since 3 September 2016.[2] As Defence Minister he succeeded Tiéman Hubert Coulibaly, who resigned after the takeover of the village of Boni by jihadist forces. Maïga previously served as Minister of Territorial Administration and Minister for the Environment, Water and Sanitation.[3][4] During the 2013 presidential election, he was campaign director of Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, who was elected as President.[5]

On 8 April 2017 President Keïta appointed him as Prime Minister.[6][7] A new government headed by Maïga was appointed on 11 April 2017. In the new government, Tiéna Coulibaly succeeded Maïga as Minister of Defence.[8]

Maïga was born in Gao.[1] He is a member of the Rally for Mali.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Portrait : Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga, ministre de l’environnement, de l’eau et de l’assainissement" (in French). MaliActu.net. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Reamenagement du gouvernement : Abdoulaye Idrissa Maiga, nouveau ministre de la Défense et des Anciens combattants" (in French). Essor. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Mali: le ministre de la Défense Tiéman Hubert Coulibaly limogé après la prise d’une ville par des jihadistes (officiel)" (in French). MaliActu.net. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "MALI : Portrait du nouveau Premier Ministre Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga [MALI: Portrait of the new Prime Minister Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga]".
  5. 1 2 "Mali: les défis du nouveau Premier ministre Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga [Mali: Challenges of the new Prime Minister Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga]". 9 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta names defence minister Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga as new Prime Minister". Reuters. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "Mali President Appoints Defense Minister as New Prime Minister". Qatar News Agency. 9 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Mali: formation du nouveau gouvernement", MaliActu, 11 April 2017 (in French).
Political offices
Preceded by
Modibo Keita		 Prime Minister of Mali
2017–present 		Incumbent


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