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Cheick Bougadary Traoré
Cheick Boucadry Traoré is president of the African Convergence for Renewal (CARE), was selected as a candidate of his party on 28 January 2012 for the 2013 Malian presidential election. Traore is the son of President Moussa Traoré Moussa Traoré (25 September 1936 – 15 September 2020) was a Malian military officer, politician, and dictator who served as the second President of Mali from 1968 to 1991. As a lieutenant, he led the military ousting of President Modibo Keà .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cheick Boucadry Traore Malian politicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Malian Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Mali on 28 July 2013, with a second round run-off held on 11 August. On his third bid, career politician Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of the Rally for Mali defeated Soumaïla Cissé in the run-off to become the new President of Mali. His victory was largely attributed to support from influential Islamist figures, primarily "people's imam" Mahmoud Dicko, as well as backing from the military, including the leaders of the 2012 coup. Keita's rise to power represented a continuation of the political establishment that had prevailed under former presidents Touré and Konaré. Background According to Constitution of Mali, the 1992 constitution, elections should have taken place in 2012. The first round was originally scheduled for 29 April, and the second round scheduled for 13 May. The first round was also planned to include a referendum on revising the constitution. The elections would have marked the end of the second term of off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moussa Traoré
Moussa Traoré (25 September 1936 – 15 September 2020) was a Malian military officer, politician, and dictator who served as the second President of Mali from 1968 to 1991. As a lieutenant, he led the military ousting of President Modibo Keïta in 1968. Thereafter he served as head of state until March 1991, when he was overthrown by popular protests and a military coup. During his tenure, political activity was banned, marking a shift to authoritarian control. His right-hand man Tiécoro Bagayoko oversaw a regime of surveillance with the help of informants. He dismantled the socialist economic policies of his predecessor, Modibo Keïta. He was twice condemned to death in the 1990s, but eventually pardoned on both occasions and freed in 2002. He retired from public life and died in 2020. Early life Born in Kayes Region, Traoré studied at Kita and at the military academy in Fréjus, France. He returned to Mali in 1960, after its 1959 independence. He became second lieute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
