Ousmane Issoufi Maïga
Ousmane Issoufi Maïga(born 1946)[1]was the Prime Minister ofMalifrom 2004 to 2007. Issoufi had previously held several ministerial posts in previous governments.
Issoufi was born nearGao,in the north of Mali.[1]He studied economics at theUniversity of Kyiv(Ukraine― at the time part of theUSSR) and then at theAmerican UniversityinWashington, DC,where he graduated with a degree inbankingandfinance.He has worked for theWorld Bankand in theFrenchMinistry of Finance, where he was Assistant Director of theCaisse autonome d’amortissement(Autonomous Debt Financing Fund).[2]
Following the ouster ofMoussa Traoréin March 1991, Maïga became Minister in charge of the StateContrôle Généralin the transitional government. He later became Secretary-General of the Ministry of Finance before being appointed Minister of Youth and Sports on June 23, 2001. In this position, he organised Mali's hosting of theAfrican Nations Cupin 2002.[2][dead link]
After theelectionofAmadou Toumani Touréas President, Issoufi becameMinister of the Economy and Financeon June 14, 2002, serving underPrime MinisterAhmed Mohamed ag Hamani.[3]Subsequently, in the government named on October 16, 2002, he became Minister of Equipment and Transport.[4][5]
He remained Minister of Equipment and Transport until he was named Prime Minister on April 29, 2004.[2][dead link][6]After Touré was sworn in for a second term as President, Maïga presented his resignation on June 9, 2007, but Touré asked the government to remain in place. Following theJuly 2007 parliamentary election,he again presented his government's resignation, which Touré accepted, on September 27, 2007. Touré thanked him for his work as Prime Minister[7]and appointedModibo Sidibéas his successor on September 28.[8]
References
[edit]- ^abKpatindé, Francis (May 9, 2004)."Ousmane Issoufi Maïga".Jeune Afrique.Archived fromthe originalon 13 August 2011.
- ^abc"Ousmane Issoufi Maïga nommé Premier ministre: style direct, expérience éprouvée"[permanent dead link],L'Essor,n°15196, April 30, 2002(in French).[dead link]
- ^"Le nouveau gouvernement du Mali formé le 14 juin 2002"ArchivedJanuary 8, 2009, at theWayback Machine,Afrique Express,N° 251, June 18, 2002(in French).
- ^"Le gouvernement du Mali, formé le 16 octobre 2002"ArchivedNovember 10, 2007, at theWayback Machine,Afrique Express,N°258, November 4, 2002.
- ^"Le nouveau gouvernement du Mali"[permanent dead link],L'Essor,October 17, 2002(in French).[dead link]
- ^Reuters (April 30, 2004)."Mali gets new PM to shake up cabinet".IOL.
{{cite news}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^"Démission du Gouvernement"[permanent dead link],L'Essor,n°16042, September 28, 2007(in French).[dead link]
- ^"Mali: le secrétaire général de la présidence nommé Premier ministre",AFP(Jeuneafrique), September 28, 2007(in French).[dead link]
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