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MALI
president is chief of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. Presidents are elected to 5- year terms, with a limit of two terms. The president appoints the prime minister as head of government.
The National Assembly is the sole legislative arm of the government. It currently consists of 116 members, but an additional 13 seats have been allocated to Malians abroad, and 4 to Malian Tuaregs displaced by the rebellion. |
| CURRENT GOVERNMENT |
| President |
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom |
| Prime Minister |
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom |
| Min. of Armed Forces & Veterans |
Maiga, Mahamane Kalil, Prof. |
| Min. of Communications |
Cisse, Mamadou Malle |
| Min. of Culture |
Traore, Andre |
| Min. of Economy & Finance |
Maiga, Ousmane Issoufi |
| Min. of Education |
Traore, Mamadou Lamine |
| Min. of Employment & Vocational Training |
Dicko, younouss Hameye |
| Min. of Equipment & Territorial Development |
Keita, Lancina Balla |
| Min. of Foreign Affairs & Malians Abroad |
Traore, Lassana |
| Min. of Health |
Nafo, Traore Fatoumata |
| Min. of Handicrafts & Tourism |
N'Diaye, Bah |
| Min. of Industry, Trade, & Transport |
Maiga, Mamadou Dallo |
| Min. of Justice & Keeper of the Seals |
Poudiougou, Abdoulaye Ogotembely |
| Min. of Minerals, Energy, & Water Resources |
Semega, Ahmed |
| Min. for the Promotion of Women, Child & Family Affairs |
Yattara, Ba Odette |
| Min. of Rural Development |
Traore, Seydou |
| Min. of Security & Civil Protection |
Sidibe, Souleymane, Col. |
| Min. of Social Development, Solidarity, & the Aged |
Coulibaly, N'Diaye Fatoumata |
| Min. of State Domains & Real Estate Affairs |
Toure, Boubacar Sidiki |
| Min. of Territorial Administration & Local Communitites |
Kone, Kafougouna, Gen. |
| Min. of Youth & Sports |
Tangara, Djibril |
| Ambassador to the US |
Diarrah, Cheick Oumar |
| Permanent Representative to the UN, New York |
Ouane, Moctar |
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