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Mali Government 1996

    • Names:

        conventional long form:
        Republic of Mali

        conventional short form:
        Mali

        local long form:
        Republique de Mali

        local short form:
        Mali

        former:
        French Sudan

    • Digraph:
      ML

    • Type:
      republic

    • Capital:
      Bamako

    • Administrative divisions:
      8 regions (regions, singular - region); Gao, Kayes, Kidal, Koulikoro, Mopti, Segou, Sikasso, Tombouctou

    • Independence:
      22 September 1960 (from France)

    • National holiday:
      Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic, 22 September (1960)

    • Constitution:
      adopted 12 January 1992

    • Legal system:
      based on French civil law system and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in Constitutional Court (which was formally established on 9 March 1994); has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

    • Suffrage:
      21 years of age; universal

    • Executive branch:

        chief of state:
        President Alpha Oumar KONARE (since 8 June 1992); election last held in April 1992 (next to be held April 1997); Alpha KONARE was elected in runoff race against Montaga TALL

        head of government:
        Prime Minister Ibrahima Boubacar KEITA (since March 1994)

        cabinet:
        Council of Ministers; appointed by the prime minister

    • Legislative branch:
      unicameral

        National Assembly:
        elections last held on 8 March 1992 (next to be held February 1997); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (116 total) Adema 76, CNID 9, US/RAD 8, Popular Movement for the Development of the Republic of West Africa 6, RDP 4, UDD 4, RDT 3, UFDP 3, PDP 2, UMDD 1

    • Judicial branch:
      Supreme Court (Cour Supreme)

    • Political parties and leaders:
      Association for Democracy (Adema), Ibrahim Baubacar KEITA; National Congress for Democratic Initiative (CNID), Mountaga TALL; Sudanese Union/African Democratic Rally (US/RDA), Mamadou Madeira KEITA; Popular Movement for the Development of the Republic of West Africa; Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP), Almamy SYLLA; Union for Democracy and Development (UDD), Moussa Balla COULIBALY; Rally for Democracy and Labor (RDT); Union of Democratic Forces for Progress (UFDP), Dembo DIALLO; Party for Democracy and Progress (PDP), Idrissa TRAORE; Malian Union for Democracy and Development (UMDD)

    • Member of:
      ACCT, ACP, AfDB, CCC, CEAO, ECA, ECOWAS, FAO, FZ, G-77, GATT, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, ITU, NAM, OAU, OIC, UN, UNAMIR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WADB, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

    • Diplomatic representation in US:

        chief of mission:
        Ambassador Ibrahim Siragatou CISSE

        chancery:
        2130 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008

        telephone:
        [1] (202) 332-2249, 939-8950

    • US diplomatic representation:

        chief of mission:
        (vacant) (Ambassador William H. DAMERON III retired March 1995)

        embassy:
        Rue Rochester NY and Rue Mohamed V, Bamako

        mailing address:
        B. P. 34, Bamako

        telephone:
        [223] 22 54 70

        FAX:
        [223] 22 37 12

    • Flag:
      three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), yellow, and red; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia






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