| Modibo Sidibé | |
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| Assumed office 28 September 2007 |
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| President | Amadou Toumani Touré |
| Preceded by | Ousmane Issoufi Maïga |
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| Born | 7 November 1952 Bamako |
Modibo Sidibé (born 7 November 1952) has been the Prime Minister of Mali since September 2007.[1] He is the brother of economist and former Prime Minister Mandé Sidibé.[2]
Sidibé, who was born in Bamako,[3] was a police chief before serving as a technical advisor to the Ministry delegated to National Defense from 1986 to 1989; he was then the chief of staff (chef de cabinet) of the same ministry from 1989 to 1991. He was briefly the Director of the Cabinet of the Minister Delegate for Internal Security in 1991, then Director of the Cabinet of transitional military leader Amadou Toumani Touré from 1991 to 1992; in the latter position, he held the rank of Minister.[1][3]
Under President Alpha Oumar Konaré, Sidibé was named Minister for Health, Solidarity and the Elderly in April 1993. He remained in this position until he was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation on September 16, 1997.[1] After nearly five years as Foreign Minister, he was named Secretary-General of the Presidency (with the rank of Minister) by Amadou Toumani Touré on June 9, 2002, following Touré's election as President.[1][4] He served as Secretary-General of the Presidency until he was appointed as Prime Minister by Touré on September 28, 2007.[1][5] His government was named on October 3.[6]
He has also served as Inspector-General of Police.[1][3][5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Modibo Sidibé, nouveau Premier ministre : BEAUCOUP D'EXPÉRIENCE, UNE GROSSE CAPACITÉ DE TRAVAIL", L'Essor, n°16043, October 1, 2007 (French).
- ^ Longdorf, Amy (2009-08-26). "Former Malian PM Mande Sidibe dies". PanaPress (Afrique en ligne). http://www.afriquejet.com/news/africa-news/former-malian-pm-mande-sidibe-dies-2009082633990.html. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ^ a b c CV at government website (French).
- ^ "Nomination du nouveau chef du gouvernement et du nouveau Secrétaire général de la présidence: LA GARDE RAPPROCHÉE SE MET EN PLACE", L'Essor, June 11, 2002 (French).
- ^ a b "Modibo Sidibé nommé Premier ministre du Mali", Panapress (afriquenligne.fr), September 28, 2007 (French).
- ^ "DECRET N° 07-383/P-RM du 3 octobre 2007", L'Essor, n°16046, October 4, 2007 (French).
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| Preceded by Unknown |
Minister for Health, Solidarity and the Elderly of Mali 1993 – 1997 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
| Preceded by Dioncounda Traoré |
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Mali 1997 – 2002 |
Succeeded by Lassana Traoré |
| Preceded by Unknown |
Secretary-General of the Presidency of Mali 2002 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Diango Cissoko |
| Preceded by Ousmane Issoufi Maïga |
Prime Minister of Mali 2007 – present |
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