Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga Explained

Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga
Office:Prime Minister of Mali
President:Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
Term Start:10 April 2017
Term End:31 December 2017
Predecessor:Modibo Keita
Successor:Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga
Office1:Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs
Primeminister1:Modibo Keita
Term Start1:3 September 2016
Term End1:10 April 2017
Predecessor1:Tiéman Hubert Coulibaly
Successor1:Tiéna Coulibaly
Birth Date:11 March 1958
Birth Place:Gao, French Sudan
(now Mali)
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 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] 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Portrait : Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga, ministre de l’environnement, de l’eau et de l’assainissement . French . MaliActu.net . 16 April 2014 . 5 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170410015354/http://maliactu.net/portrait-abdoulaye-idrissa-maiga-ministre-de-lenvironnement-de-leau-et-de-lassainissement/ . 2017-04-10 . dead .
  2. Web site: Reamenagement du gouvernement : Abdoulaye Idrissa Maiga, nouveau ministre de la Défense et des Anciens combattants . French . Essor . 3 September 2016 . 5 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160904160927/http://www.essor.ml/2016/09/reamenagement-du-gouvernement-abdoulaye-idrissa-maiga-nouveau-ministre-de-la-defense-et-des-anciens-combattants/ . 2016-09-04 . dead .
  3. Web site: Mali: le ministre de la Défense Tiéman Hubert Coulibaly limogé après la prise d’une ville par des jihadistes (officiel) . French . MaliActu.net . 3 September 2016 . 5 September 2016.
  4. Web site: MALI : Portrait du nouveau Premier Ministre Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga [MALI: Portrait of the new Prime Minister Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga]].
  5. Web site: Mali: les défis du nouveau Premier ministre Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga [Mali: Challenges of the new Prime Minister Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga]]. 9 April 2017.
  6. News: Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta names defence minister Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga as new Prime Minister. https://web.archive.org/web/20170409202058/http://af.reuters.com/article/maliNews/idAFL8N1HG0LW. dead. 9 April 2017. 9 April 2017. Reuters.
  7. Web site: Mali President Appoints Defense Minister as New Prime Minister. Qatar News Agency. 9 April 2017. 2017-04-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20170409201118/http://www.qna.org.qa/en-us/News/17040910250022/Mali-President-Appoints-Defense-Minister-as-New-Prime-Minister. 2017-04-09. dead.
  8. http://maliactu.net/mali-formation-du-nouveau-gouvernement/ "Mali: formation du nouveau gouvernement"
  9. News: Mali PM and ministers resign to allow government reshuffle. 30 December 2017. Reuters.

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