Dioncounda Traoré
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Dioncounda Traoré is a Mali
an politician. He has been the President of the Alliance for Democracy in Mali-African Party for Solidarity and Justice
(ADEMA-PASJ) since 2000 and has been the President of the National Assembly of Mali
since September 2007. He is also the President of the Alliance for Democracy and Progress
(ADP), an alliance of parties supporting President Amadou Toumani Touré
.
. After studying abroad in the Soviet Union
, at the University of Algiers
, and at the University of Nice, he taught in Mali at the Teachers' College (ENSUP) from 1977 to 1980. He was then arrested for trade union activities and sent to Ménaka
in northern Mali. Subsequently, he became director-general of the National School of Engineering. He participated in the struggle for democracy that culminated with the overthrow of President Moussa Traoré
in March 1991. He was a founding member of ADEMA, and at its constitutive congress, held on May 25–26, 1991, he was elected as its Second Vice-President, while Alpha Oumar Konaré
was elected as the party's President and Mohamed Lamine Traoré was elected as its First Vice-President.
After Konaré was elected as President of Mali in the 1992 presidential election
, Traoré was appointed Minister of the Civil Service, Labor, and the Moderization of Administration on June 9, 1992, in the first government under Konaré's presidency. He was then named Minister of State for Defense on April 16, 1993, holding that position until he became Minister of State for Foreign Affairs on October 25, 1994. At ADEMA's first ordinary congress, held in September 1994, Traoré was elected as the First Vice-President of the party, while Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta was elected as its President.
He was elected as a Deputy in the National Assembly from Nara
in 1997 and resigned as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs on August 24, 1997 to take his seat. In the National Assembly, he became President of the ADEMA Parliamentary Group, and following the resignation of Keïta as ADEMA President in October 2000, Traoré was elected as ADEMA President at the party's first extraordinary congress, held on November 25–28, 2000. In the 2002 parliamentary election, he was defeated in Nara and lost his seat.
In the July 2007 parliamentary election
, Traoré ran again at the head of an ADEMA list in Nara, where three seats were at stake. In the first round, his list won 39.59% of the vote, and in the second round it prevailed with 58.41% of the vote. When the new National Assembly held its first meeting on September 3, 2007, Traoré was elected as President of the National Assembly, receiving 111 votes against 31 for Mountaga Tall
of the National Congress for Democratic Initiative
(CNID), another member of the ADP.
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
an politician. He has been the President of the Alliance for Democracy in Mali-African Party for Solidarity and Justice
Alliance for Democracy in Mali
The Alliance for Democracy in Mali-Pan-African Party for Liberty, Solidarity and Justice is a political party in Mali....
(ADEMA-PASJ) since 2000 and has been the President of the National Assembly of Mali
National Assembly of Mali
The unicameral National Assembly of Mali is the country's legislative body.The current National Assembly, formed following elections held on 14 and 28 July 2002, has a total of 160 members. 147 members are directly elected in single or multi-member constituencies using the Two-Round system...
since September 2007. He is also the President of the Alliance for Democracy and Progress
Alliance for Democracy and Progress (Mali)
The Alliance for Democracy and Progress is an alliance of political parties in Mali, that supports president Amadou Toumani Touré. In the 1 July and 22 July 2007 Malian parliamentary elections, the member parties of the alliance won 113 out of 160 seats....
(ADP), an alliance of parties supporting President Amadou Toumani Touré
Amadou Toumani Touré
Amadou Toumani Touré is the president of Mali. He overthrew a military ruler, Moussa Traoré in 1991, then handed power to civilian authorities the next year...
.
Political career
Traoré was born in KatiKati
Kati is a town made up of 37 communes in Mali's Koulikoro Region, about 15 km from Bamako, Mali's capital. It has a population of approximately 40,000 inhabitants.-Economy:...
. After studying abroad in the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, at the University of Algiers
University of Algiers
The University of Algiers Benyoucef Benkhedda is a university located in Algiers, Algeria. It was founded in 1909 and is organized into seven faculties.-History:...
, and at the University of Nice, he taught in Mali at the Teachers' College (ENSUP) from 1977 to 1980. He was then arrested for trade union activities and sent to Ménaka
Ménaka
Ménaka is a rural commune and town in Menaka Cercle, Gao Region, in the far east of Mali. It is the local government seat and largest town in the Cercle, and one of four rural communes...
in northern Mali. Subsequently, he became director-general of the National School of Engineering. He participated in the struggle for democracy that culminated with the overthrow of President Moussa Traoré
Moussa Traoré
General Moussa Traoré is a Malian soldier and politician. As a Lieutenant, he led the military ouster of President Modibo Keïta in 1968. Thereafter he served as Head of State from 1968-1979, and President of Mali from 1979 to 1991, when he was overthrown by popular protests and military coup...
in March 1991. He was a founding member of ADEMA, and at its constitutive congress, held on May 25–26, 1991, he was elected as its Second Vice-President, while Alpha Oumar Konaré
Alpha Oumar Konaré
Alpha Oumar Konaré was the President of Mali for two five-year terms , and was Chairperson of the African Union Commission from 2003 to 2008.-Scholarly career:...
was elected as the party's President and Mohamed Lamine Traoré was elected as its First Vice-President.
After Konaré was elected as President of Mali in the 1992 presidential election
Malian presidential election, 1992
Presidential elections were held in Mali on 12 April 1992, with a second round on 26 April. They were the first presidential elections in the country to feature more than one candidate following the reintroduction of multi-party democracy the previous year...
, Traoré was appointed Minister of the Civil Service, Labor, and the Moderization of Administration on June 9, 1992, in the first government under Konaré's presidency. He was then named Minister of State for Defense on April 16, 1993, holding that position until he became Minister of State for Foreign Affairs on October 25, 1994. At ADEMA's first ordinary congress, held in September 1994, Traoré was elected as the First Vice-President of the party, while Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta was elected as its President.
He was elected as a Deputy in the National Assembly from Nara
Nara, Mali
Nara is a city of Mali's Koulikoro Region and the capital of its Cercle. The Cercle is located near the Mauritanian border and was estimated in 2004 to contain 11,000 people...
in 1997 and resigned as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs on August 24, 1997 to take his seat. In the National Assembly, he became President of the ADEMA Parliamentary Group, and following the resignation of Keïta as ADEMA President in October 2000, Traoré was elected as ADEMA President at the party's first extraordinary congress, held on November 25–28, 2000. In the 2002 parliamentary election, he was defeated in Nara and lost his seat.
In the July 2007 parliamentary election
Malian parliamentary election, 2007
A parliamentary election was held in Mali on 1 July 2007 and 22 July. In the first round, there were about 1,400 candidates for 147 seats in the National Assembly....
, Traoré ran again at the head of an ADEMA list in Nara, where three seats were at stake. In the first round, his list won 39.59% of the vote, and in the second round it prevailed with 58.41% of the vote. When the new National Assembly held its first meeting on September 3, 2007, Traoré was elected as President of the National Assembly, receiving 111 votes against 31 for Mountaga Tall
Mountaga Tall
Mountaga Tall is a Malian politician. He is the President of the National Congress for Democratic Initiative and a Deputy in the National Assembly of Mali; he has also served as a member of the Pan-African Parliament....
of the National Congress for Democratic Initiative
National Congress for Democratic Initiative
The National Congress for Democratic Initiative is a political party in Mali, founded in 1990 and led by Mountaga Tall.In the first presidential election following the transition to democracy , Mountaga Tali received 11.41% of votes and placed third.In 1995, a group of militants led by Tiébilé...
(CNID), another member of the ADP.