Malick Diaw
Malick Diaw | |
|---|---|
 Diaw in 2023 | |
| Vice President of Mali | |
| In office 19 August 2020 – 25 September 2020 | |
| President | Assimi Goïta |
| Prime Minister | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Assimi Goïta |
| President ofNational Transitional Council of Mali | |
| Assumed office 5 December 2020 | |
| President | Bah Ndaw |
| Prime Minister | Moctar Ouane |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c.1979 (age 44–45) Ségou,Mali |
| Alma mater | Joint Military School in Koulikoro Prytanée militaire de Kati |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Mali |
| Branch/service | Malian Armed Forces |
| Unit | Autonomous Special Forces Battalion |
| Battles/wars | Mali War |
Malick Diawis a Malian soldier and politician. The colonel was one of the leaders of the Military Junta that organized the2020 Malian coup d'étatand a member of theNational Committee for the Salvation of the People.[1]On December 5, 2020, he was elected president of theNational Transitional Council of Mali,the de facto Malian legislative body.[2]
Biography
[edit]Colonel Malick Diaw was a student at thePrytanée militaire de Katithen joined theJoint Military School in Koulikoroin 1998.[3]He became deputy director of thePrytanée militaire de Katiat the time of the coup.[4]He was also Subjete of the General Staff of the National Guard in the 3rd Military Region of Kati.[4]
As an artillery officer, he participated in theMali Warbetween 2013 and 2017.[3]
He was one of the soldiers present at the massive rally to celebrate the fall of PresidentIbrahim Boubacar Keïta[5]and is considered one of the masterminds of the2020 Malian coup d'étatthat overthrew the president. He became second in command of the Military Junta led byAssimi Goïta,interim vice president in the transition of Mali. He also played a key role in negotiations with theEconomic Community of West African Statesto lift sanctions in October.[1][2]
Diaw was elected president of theNational Transitional Council of Maliwith 111 votes in favor and 7 abstentions, in a body in which the military occupies 22 of the 121 seats.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Mali's Malick Diaw to head National Transition Council".BBC News. 5 December 2020.Retrieved19 December2020.
- ^ab"Au Mali, le colonel Malick Diaw élu à la tête du Conseil national de transition"(in French). France 24. 5 December 2020.Retrieved19 December2020.
- ^abAïssatou Diallo (9 December 2020)."Mali: ce qu'il faut savoir sur Malick Diaw, pièce maîtresse de la junte à la tête du CNT"(in French).Jeune Afrique.Retrieved19 December2020.
- ^ab"Mali Coup d'État: The soldiers who brought down IBK".The Africa Report. 20 August 2020.Retrieved19 December2020.
- ^ab"Mali's interim legislature elects Malick Diaw as president".Africanews. 5 December 2020.Retrieved19 December2020.