🇲🇱 Mali
Assimi Goïta
President · 1,972 days in office
How the political system works in Mali
Its president, Assimi Goïta, has led the country since May 24, 2021. Mali has had 9 presidents since 1960. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as a closed autocracy.
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Moussa Traoré
8,162 days
Shortest-serving
Amadou Sanogo
21 days
Average tenure
2,458 days
Assimi Goïta: 20% below average
Female leaders
0 of 9
All male to date
Recent presidents by days in office
Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Mali?
Across 9 completed terms, the average president of Mali has served 2,458 days (about 6.7 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 1,377 days. The last leader to beat the average was Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, who left office in 2020.
One completed term Average tenure per decade
All presidents of Mali
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |  Assimi Goïta | May 24, 2021 | Incumbent | 1,972 |
| 9 |  Bah Ndaw | Sep 25, 2020 | May 24, 2021 | 241 |
| 8 |  Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta | Sep 4, 2013 | Aug 18, 2020 | 2,540 |
| 7 |  Dioncounda Traoré | Apr 12, 2012 | Sep 4, 2013 | 510 |
| 6 |  Amadou Sanogo | Mar 22, 2012 | Apr 12, 2012 | 21 |
| 5 |  Amadou Toumani Touré | Jun 8, 2002 | Mar 22, 2012 | 3,575 |
| 4 |  Alpha Oumar Konaré | Jun 8, 1992 | Jun 8, 2002 | 3,652 |
| 3 | Amadou Toumani Touré | Mar 26, 1991 | Jun 8, 1992 | 440 |
| 2 |  Moussa Traoré | Nov 19, 1968 | Mar 26, 1991 | 8,162 |
| 1 |  Modibo Keïta | Sep 22, 1960 | Nov 19, 1968 | 2,980 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the President of Mali?
- Assimi Goïta has been President of Mali since May 24, 2021.
- How is the leader of Mali chosen?
- Its president, Assimi Goïta, has led the country since May 24, 2021. Mali has had 9 presidents since 1960. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as a closed autocracy.
- Who is the longest-serving President of Mali?
- Moussa Traoré, with 8,162 days in office.
- Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Mali?
- Across 9 completed terms, the average president of Mali has served 2,458 days (about 6.7 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 1,377 days. The last leader to beat the average was Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, who left office in 2020.
- Has Mali ever had a female president?
- No. All 9 presidents of Mali to date have been men.