Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga
Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga | |
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Prime Minister of Mali | |
In office 10 April 2017 – 31 December 2017 | |
President | Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta |
Preceded by | Modibo Keita |
Succeeded by | Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga |
Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs | |
In office 3 September 2016 – 10 April 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Modibo Keita |
Preceded by | |
Succeeded by | Tiéna Coulibaly |
Personal details | |
Born | Gao, French Sudan (now Mali) | 11 March 1958
Political party | Rally for Mali |
Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga (born 11 March 1958)[1] is a Malian politician who was the Prime Minister of Mali from 8 April 2017 to 29 December 2017. Previously he was Minister of Defence since 3 September 2016.[2] As Defence Minister he succeeded , 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] He surprisingly resigned his position on 29 December 2017 alongside his government.[9]
Maïga was born in Gao.[1] He is a member of the Rally for Mali.[5]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Portrait : Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga, ministre de l'environnement, de l'eau et de l'assainissement" (in French). MaliActu.net. 16 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2017-04-10. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ "Reamenagement du gouvernement : Abdoulaye Idrissa Maiga, nouveau ministre de la Défense et des Anciens combattants" (in French). Essor. 3 September 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-04. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "MALI : Portrait du nouveau Premier Ministre Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga [MALI: Portrait of the new Prime Minister Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga]".
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Mali: les défis du nouveau Premier ministre Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga [Mali: Challenges of the new Prime Minister Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga]". 9 April 2017.
- ^ "Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta names defence minister Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga as new Prime Minister". Reuters. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "Mali President Appoints Defense Minister as New Prime Minister". Qatar News Agency. 9 April 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-04-09. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
- ^ "Mali: formation du nouveau gouvernement", MaliActu, 11 April 2017 (in French).
- ^ "Mali PM and ministers resign to allow government reshuffle". Reuters. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- 1958 births
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- People from Gao
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