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Mali - Government
Based on the etymology of Mali, it was name derives from the Mali Empire of the 13th to 16th centuries A.D.; the Mali name may come from a local ethnic group, the Malinke, whose name is derived from the words ma, meaning "mother," and dink, meaning "child" -- a reference to the matrilinear descent of Malinke families. The Government system in this country is the semi-presidential republic type and the different Administrative divisions includes: 19 regions (régions, singular - région), 1 district*; Bamako*, Bandiagara, Bougouni, Dioila, Douentza, Gao, Kayes, Kidal, Kita, Koulikoro, Koutiala, Menaka, Mopti, Nara, Nioro, San, Segou, Sikasso, Taoudenni, Tombouctou (Timbuktu)
National symbols
Great Mosque of Djenne.
The flag
The National flag of Mali has no official description available.
The National Anthem
| Title | N/A |
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| Lyric/music | N/A |
More about the government of Mali
| Date of Independence | 22 September 1960 (from France) |
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| National holiday | Independence Day, 22 September (1960) |
| Legal system | civil law system based on the French civil law model and influenced by customary law; Constitutional Court reviews legislative acts |
| International law organization participation | has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction |
| Constitution | |
| History | Several previous; latest drafted 13 October 2022 and submitted to Transition President Assimi GOITA; final draft completed 1 March 2023; approved by referendum 18 June 2023; validated by Constitutional Court 22 July 2023 |
| Citizenship | |
| Citizenship by birth | no |
| Citizenship by descent only | at least one parent must be a citizen of Mali |
| Dual citizenship recognized | yes |
| Residency requirement for naturalization | 5 years |
| Executive Branch | |
| Chief of state | Transition President Assimi GOITA (since 7 June 2021) |
| Head of government | Transition Prime Minister Abdoulaye MAIGA (since 22 November 2024) |
| Cabinet | Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister |
| Election/appointment process | president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); prime minister appointed by the president |
| Most recent election date | 29 July 2018, with runoff on 12 August 2018 |
| Election results | 2018: Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA reelected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA (RPM) 41.7%, Soumaila CISSE (URD) 17.8%, other 40.5%; percent of vote in second round - Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA 67.2%, Soumaila CISSE 32.8% |
| Legislative branch | |
| Legislature name | Transitional National Council (Conseil national de transition) |
| Legislative structure | Unicameral |
| Chamber name | Transitional National Council (Conseil national de transition) |
| Number of seats | 147 (all appointed) |
| Electoral system | Plurality/majority |
| Scope of elections | Full renewal |
| Most recent election date | 12/5/2020 |
| Percentage of women in chamber | 30.1% |
| Expected date of next election | December 2030 |
| Judicial branch | |
| Highest court(s) | Supreme Court or Cour Suprême (consists of 19 judges organized into judicial, administrative, and accounting sections); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges) |
| Judge selection and term of office | Supreme Court judges appointed by the Ministry of Justice to serve 5-year terms; Constitutional Court judges selected - 3 each by the president, the National Assembly, and the Supreme Council of the Magistracy; members serve single renewable 7-year terms |
| Subordinate courts | Court of Appeal; High Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases of high treason or criminal offenses by the president or ministers while in office); administrative courts (first instance and appeal); commercial courts; magistrate courts; labor courts; juvenile courts; special court of state security |
| Diplomatic representation in the US | |
| Chief of mission | Ambassador Sékou BERTHE (since 16 September 2022) |
| Chancery | 2130 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008 |
| Telephone | [1] (202) 332-2249 |
| FAX | [1] (202) 332-6603 |
| Email address and website | administration@maliembassy.us https://www.maliembassy.us/ |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | |
| Chief of mission | Ambassador Rachna KORHONEN (since 16 March 2023) |
| Embassy | ACI 2000, Rue 243, (located off the Roi Bin Fahad Aziz Bridge west of the Bamako central district), Porte 297, Bamako |
| Mailing address | 2050 Bamako Place, Washington DC 20521-2050 |
| Telephone | [223] 20-70-23-00 |
| FAX | [223] 20-70-24-79 |
| Email address and website | ACSBamako@state.gov https://ml.usembassy.gov/ |
| National heritage | |
| Total World Heritage Sites | 4 (3 cultural, 1 mixed) |
| Selected World Heritage Site locales | Old Towns of Djenné (c); Timbuktu (c); Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) (m); Tomb of Askia (c) |
Key Political parties and their leaders in Mali
Info
No additional political notes.
International organization participation
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