Moussa Mara
Moussa Mara | |
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| 14th Prime Minister of Mali | |
| In office 5 April 2014 – 9 January 2015 | |
| President | Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta |
| Preceded by | Oumar Tatam Ly |
| Succeeded by | Modibo Keita |
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| Born | 2 March 1975 |
| Party | Change Party |
Moussa Mara (born 2 March 1975) is a Malian politician who served as Prime Minister of Mali from 2014 to 2015. He previously served as Minister of Town Planning and was a candidate in the 2013 Malian presidential election.
Mara was appointed Prime Minister on 5 April 2014, following the resignation of his predecessor Oumar Tatam Ly.[2] After less than a year in office, he resigned on 8 January 2015, and Modibo Keita was appointed to replace him.[3]
On 16 July 2025, Mara was questioned by Mali's Judicial Investigation Brigade.[4] On 1 August 2025, he was arrested on charges of "damaging the state's credibility" after expressing support on social media for imprisoned critics of the military junta.[5]
On 27 October 2025, Mara was sentenced to two years in prison.[6]
References
- ↑ moussamara.com
- ↑ "Mali PM and government quits after six months". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ↑ "Mali president names Modibo Keita as new prime minister". Reuters. 8 January 2015.
- ↑ "Mali: former Prime Minister Moussa Mara questioned by the Judicial Investigation Brigade". RFI (in French). 2025-07-16. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ↑ "Mali's ex-prime minister is arrested for supporting jailed critics of the ruling military junta". AP News. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
- ↑ Ahmed, Baba (27 October 2025). "A former Mali prime minister goes to prison for expressing solidarity with critics of military junta". AP News. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
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