Mali Government 1997

Country name
conventional long form : Republic of Mali
conventional short form: Mali
local long form: Republique de Mali
local short form: Mali
former: French Sudan

Data code ML

Government type republic

National capital Bamako

Administrative divisions 8 regions (regions, singular - region); Gao, Kayes, Kidal, Koulikoro,Mopti, Segou, Sikasso, Tombouctou

Independence 22 September 1960 (from France)

National holiday Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic, 22 September (1960)

Constitution adopted 12 January 1992

Legal system based on French civil law system and customary law; judicial reviewof legislative acts in Constitutional Court (which was formally establishedon 9 March 1994); has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

Suffrage 21 years of age; universal

Executive branch
chief of state: President Alpha Oumar KONARE (since 8 June 1992)
head of government: Prime Minister Ibrahima Boubacar KEITA (since NA March 1994)
cabinet : Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election lastheld 11 May 1997 (next to be held NA May 2002); prime minister appointed bythe president
election results: Alpha Oumar KONARE reelected president; percent of vote - Alpha OumarKONARE 85.15%, Mamadou DIABY 4.09%, other 10.76%

Legislative branch unicameral National Assembly (116 seats; members are elected by popularvote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 8 March 1992 (next to be held in two rounds on 20 July and3 August 1997)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - ADEMA 76, CNID 9, US/RAD8, Popular Movement for the Development of the Republic of West Africa 6,RDP 4, UDD 4, RDT 3, UFDP 3, PDP 2, UMDD 1

Judicial branch Supreme Court (Cour Supreme)

Political parties and leaders Alliance for Democracy or ADEMA [Ibrahim N'DIAYE]; National Congressfor Democratic Initiative or CNID [Mountaga TALL]; Sudanese Union/AfricanDemocratic Rally or US/RDA [Mamadou Madeira KEITA]; Popular Movement for theDevelopment of the Republic of West Africa; Rally for Democracy and Progressor RDP [Almamy SYLLA]; Union for Democracy and Development or UDD [MoussaBalla COULIBALY]; Rally for Democracy and Labor or RDT; Union of DemocraticForces for Progress or UFDP [Dembo DIALLO]; Party for Democracy and Progressor PDP [Idrissa TRAORE]; Malian Union for Democracy and Development or UMDD;Movement for the Independence, Renaissance and Integration of Africa or MIRIA[Mohammed Lamine TRAORE]

Political pressure groups and leaders United Movement and Fronts of Azawad or MFUA; Patriotic Movement ofthe Ghanda Kaye or MPGK

International organization participation ACCT, ACP, AfDB, CCC, ECA, ECOWAS, FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO,ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC,ITU, NAM, OAU, OIC, UN, UNAVEM III, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WADB, WCL,WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

Diplomatic representation in the US
chief of mission: Ambassador Cheick Oumar DIARRAH
chancery : 2130 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 332-2249, 939-8950
FAX: [1] (202) 332-6603

Diplomatic representation from the US
chief of mission: Ambassador David P. RAWSON
embassy: Rue Rochester NY and Rue Mohamed V, Bamako
mailing address: B. P. 34, Bamako
telephone: [223] 22 54 70
FAX : [223] 22 37 12

Flag description three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), yellow, and red; usesthe popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia

NOTE: The information regarding Mali on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Mali Government 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Mali Government 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.