Assimi Goita, born November 9, 1983, in Bamako, has led Mali since a 2020 coup that overthrew President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, first as chairman of the National Committee for the Salvation of the People, then, after briefly serving as interim vice president under Bah Ndaw, through a second coup in May 2021 that gave him full control as interim president. On July 3, 2025, the National Transitional Council he leads voted to let him remain in office for a five-year term, renewable as many times as necessary and without requiring an election, and he assumed the title of President, no longer interim, on July 8, 2025. He has never faced a competitive national election.
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Political RoleChairman, National Committee for Salvation of People 1 Political RoleList of heads of state of MaliPresident of Mali 1 Political RoleMinister of Defense and Veterans Affairs 1 Political RolePresident of the Confederation of Sahel States 1 Political Role In the Other Atlases
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Assimi Goïta (born 9 November 1983) is a Malian military officer who has ruled Mali since 2021.
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(1983-11-09) 9 November 1983 (age 42)
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Goïta was born in 1983.
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Assimi Goita, born November 9, 1983, in Bamako, has led Mali since a 2020 coup that overthrew President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, first as chairman of the National Committee for the Salvation of the People, then, after briefly serving as interim vice president under Bah Ndaw, through a second coup in May 2021 that gave him full control as interim president.
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He has served as the sixth president of Mali since 2025, previously serving as the interim vice president under Interim President Bah Ndaw from 2020 to 2021 and then as the interim president until 2025.
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