Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga

Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga (French pronunciation: [sumelu bubɛj maiga]; 8 June 1954 – 21 March 2022)[1] is a Malian politician. He was the Prime Minister of Mali from 31 December 2017 until 19 April 2017. As a result of protests after the Ogossagou massacre, Maïga and his entire government resigned from office.[2]

Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga
Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga, 2019 (cropped).jpg
Maïga in 2019
Prime Minister of Mali
In office
31 December 2017 – 18 April 2019
PresidentIbrahim Boubacar Keïta
Preceded byAbdoulaye Idrissa Maïga
Succeeded byBoubou Cissé
Foreign Minister of Mali
In office
5 April 2011 – 21 March 2012
Preceded byMoctar Ouane
Succeeded bySadio Lamine Sow
Personal details
Born(1954-06-08)8 June 1954
Gao, French Sudan
(now Mali)
Died21 March 2022(2022-03-21) (aged 67)
Bamako, Mali
NationalityMalian
Political partyAlliance for Solidarity in Mali

on August 26, 2021, Maïga was placed under arrest warrant, by the indictment chamber of the Supreme Court of Mali, in the case of the purchase of a presidential plane during the presidency of Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta.

Maïga died on 21 March 2022 in prison in Bamako, Mali at the age of 67.[3]

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References

  1. "Mali : l'ex-ministre de la Défense Soumeylou Boubèye Maiga nommé Premier ministre". Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  2. "Mali's prime minister and his entire government resign". CNN. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  3. Mali : l’ancien Premier ministre Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga est mort (in French)