Amadou Toumani Touré
Malian soldier and politician
General (ret) Amadou Toumani Touré (November 4, 1948 – November 10, 2020) was the president of Mali. He took power from a military ruler, Moussa Traoré in 1991, then he gave power to civilian (non-military) authorities in 1992. He won the presidential election in 2002. He won the next election easily in 2007. He was born in Mopti, Mali.[1]
Amadou Toumani Touré | |
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3rd President of Mali | |
In office 8 June 2002 – 22 March 2012 | |
Prime Minister | Ahmed Mohamed ag Hamani Ousmane Issoufi Maïga Modibo Sidibé Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé |
Preceded by | Alpha Oumar Konaré |
Succeeded by | Amadou Sanogo (Chairperson of the National Committee for the Restoration of Democracy and State) |
In office 26 March 1991 – 8 June 1992 | |
Prime Minister | Soumana Sacko |
Preceded by | Moussa Traoré |
Succeeded by | Alpha Oumar Konaré |
Personal details | |
Born | Mopti, French Sudan (now Mali) | 4 November 1948
Died | 10 November 2020 Istanbul, Turkey | (aged 72)
Political party | Independent |
Spouse(s) | Lobbo Traore |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Army |
Touré died on November 10, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey just one week after his 72nd birthday.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Malian President announces his candidacy for next elections"[permanent dead link], African Press Agency, March 27, 2007.
- ↑ "Mali's former president Amadou Toumani Touré dies at 72". France 24. 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2020-11-10.