🇲🇱 Assimi Goïta
President of Mali since May 24, 2021
How long has Assimi Goïta been in office?
As of October 17, 2026, Assimi Goïta has been in office for 1,972 days as President of Mali, with no scheduled end date. There is no scheduled end date to count down to: Mali is classified as a closed autocracy, where leaders are not chosen through multiparty elections and typically leave office only by choice, death, or force.
1,972 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Mali usually stay in office?
Mali has had 9 presidents since 1960. A completed tenure has averaged 2,458 days (about 6.7 years), and the longest was Moussa Traoré at 8,162 days. All of them have been men. Assimi Goïta has served 1,972 days so far, 20% shorter than that average. The previous officeholder, Bah Ndaw, served 241 days. Mali is classified as a closed autocracy.
Key facts
| Role | President of Mali |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Political system | Closed autocracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Born | November 9, 1983 (age 42) |
| Took office | May 24, 2021 (aged 37) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 10th President of Mali |
| Preceded by | Bah Ndaw |
| Vs. average | 1,972 days served — 20% shorter than the historical average of 2,458 days (so far) |
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