Mali forms new government

President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita named defence and veterans minister Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga as prime minister on 8 April 2017, following the resignation of Modibo Keita (no relation), prime minister since 9 January 2015.

Maïga took office on 10 April and a reshuffled cabinet was announced the following day.

* = new minister † = change of position

† Abdoulaye Idrissa MAÏGA, Prime Minister
* Tiéna COULIBALY, Defence and Veterans
* Tiéman Hubert COULIBALY (FDR) , Territorial Administration
Brig. Gen. Salif TRAORÉ , Security and Civil Protection
† Abdoulaye DIOP, Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation
† Mamadou Ismaïla KONATÉ, Justice; Keeper of the Seals
Boubou CISSÉ , Economy and Finance
Tiémoko SANGARÉ , Mines
* Baber GANO, Transport
Hamadou KONATÉ, Solidarity and Humanitarian Affairs
† Mohamed AG ERLAF, National Education
Assétou Founè SAMAKÉ MIGAN (f), Higher Education and Scientific Research
* Kassoum TAPO. Human Rights and State Reform
* Alhassane AG HAMED Moussa, Decentralization and Local Taxation
Mohamed El MOCTAR, National Reconciliation
† Abdramane SYLLA , Malians Abroad and African Integration
Konimba SIDIBÉ, Promotion of Investment and the Private Sector
† Mohamed Ali BATHJILY, Housing, Urban Affairs and Land Affairs
† Nango DEMBÉLÉ, Agriculture
* LY Taher Dravé (f) , Livestock and Fishing
* Arouna Modibo TOURÉ, Digital Economy, Information and Communication
† TRAORÉ Seynabou Diop (f) , Equipment and Access
Mohamed Aly AG Ibrahim , Industrial Development
* Maouloud Ben KATTRA Employment and Professional Training
Samba Ousmane SOW Health and Public Hygiene
DIARRA Raky Talla (f) Labour and the Civil Service, responsible for Relations with the Institutions
† Abdel Karim KONATÉ Trade; Government Spokesperson
Malick ALHOUSSEINI Energy and Water
KEITA Aida M’bo (f) Environment, Sanitation and Sustainable Development
* Adama Tiémoko DIARRA Territorial Development and Population
N’DIAYE Ramatoulaye Diallo (f) Culture
Nina Walett INTALLOU (f) Handicrafts and Tourism
* TRAORÉ Oumou Touré (f) Promotion of Women, Children and Families
Housseïni Amion GUINDO Sports
Thierno Amadou Oumar Hass DIALLO Religious Affairs and Worship
Amadou KOÏTA Youth and Citizenship

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