Mali Government and Politics

The Mali government and politics revolves around a republican framework.

Mali Government

Mali has a republic government. The President is the Chief of State and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. The presidential election in Mali takes place after every five years. Each president of Mali can serve a maximum of two terms. The President appoints the Prime Minister as the Head of the government. The sole legislative arm of the government is the National Assembly. Currently the National Assembly of Mali has 116 members, and has additional 13 seats for Malians staying abroad.

Africa Mali

Mali gained independence from France and became an independent republic in September 22, 1960. After independence, the economic development of Mali took place at a rapid rate. The country got financial aid from the Western nations and Soviet Russia. Mali plays a very significant role in the economy of Western Africa because of its rich mineral resources. The country has huge natural reserves of gold, phosphates, kaolin, salt, limestone, uranium, hydro power, note, bauxite, iron ore, manganese and copper. The southern fertile region of Mali is very suitable for the production of cotton. Mali is in fact one of the major producers of cotton in Western Africa. The major trading partners are China, Pakistan, Thailand, Italy, Germany, India, Bangladesh and France. Mali's exports form a major chunk in the West African economy.

Mali Prime Minister

The Prime Minister plays a pivotal role in the Mali government and politics. The Prime Minister is appointed by the democratically elected President. President is the Head of the State in Mali. Ousmane Issoufi Maiga has been holding the office of the Prime Minister since 2004. As a Prime Minister he is the most senior minister of a cabinet in the executive branch of the government.

Mali President

The President of Mali is both the Head of State and Head of Government. The President has the sole power of appointing the Prime Minister. The current President of Mali is Amadou Toumani Toure who has been serving the state since 2002. He is serving a second term in the office of the president of Mali.

Mali Embassy

Mali Embassies are there in all the major European, East Asian, African and Middle East countries. These embassies provide relevant information about Mali. In Europe the embassies are located in Netherlands, Switzerland, UK, Greece, France and Germany. East Asia and Ocenia countries having embassies are Australia, China, Phillipines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Even Middle East countries like Iraq, Jordan Saudi Arabia and Israel each have Mali Embassy.

Mali Laws

The legal framework system in Mali is based on the French civil law system. The Ministry of Justice appoints judges and supervises the law enforcement.

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