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Government directory / Mali
Office

Minister of Defence, Mali

Current holder

Assimi Goïta

Portrait of Assimi Goïta
President of Russia,Kremlin · CC BY 4.0

Career

  • Chairman of the National Committee for the Salvation of the People (2020 to 2020)
  • President of Mali (2021 to present)
  • Vice President of Mali (2020 to 2021)
  • President of the Alliance of Sahel States (2024 to 2025)

Facts compiled from Wikidata (CC0), a reference source, retrieved 2026-10-23. The office record above comes from the official source cited below.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Minister of Defence of Mali?

Assimi Goïta is the Minister of Defence of Mali.

When was Assimi Goïta born?

Assimi Goïta was born in 1983-11-09, in Bamako, according to Wikidata.

Where did Assimi Goïta study?

Assimi Goïta studied at Prytanée militaire de Kati, Combined Arms Military School in Koulikoro, according to Wikidata.

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Sources: Journal officiel de la Republique du Mali (retrieved 23 Oct 2026).

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PollsAfrica (2026). Minister of Defence, Mali. Retrieved 23 Oct 2026 from https://pollsafrica.com/countries/mali/minister-of-defence