Moussa Mara Explained

Moussa Mara
Office:Prime Minister of Mali
President:Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
Term Start:5 April 2014
Term End:9 January 2015
Predecessor:Oumar Tatam Ly
Successor:Modibo Keita
Birth Date:2 March 1975
Birth Place:Bamako, Mali
Party:Change Party

Moussa Mara (born 2 March 1975 in Bamako[1]) is a Malian politician who was Prime Minister of Mali from 2014 to 2015. Previously he served in the government as Minister of Town Planning, and he was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2013 presidential election.

Mara was appointed as Prime Minister on 5 April 2014, following the unexplained resignation of his predecessor Oumar Tatam Ly.[2] After less than a year in office, he resigned on 8 January 2015, and Modibo Keita was appointed to replace him on the same day.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.moussamara.com/index.php/biographie-de-moussa-mara moussamara.com
  2. Web site: Mali PM and government quits after six months - Africa - Al Jazeera English. aljazeera.com. 2014-04-06.
  3. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mali-politics-primeminister-idUSKBN0KH23G20150108 "Mali president names Modibo Keita as new prime minister"