Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga

Prime Minister of Mali

Date of Birth: 11-Mar-1958

Place of Birth: Gao, Gao Region, Mali

Profession: politician

Nationality: Mali

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga (born 11 March 1958) is a Malian politician who was the Prime Minister of Mali from 8 April 2017 to 29 December 2017.
Previously he was Minister of Defence since 3 September 2016.
As Defence Minister he succeeded Tiéman Hubert Coulibaly, who resigned after the takeover of the village of Boni by jihadist forces.
Maïga previously served as Minister of Territorial Administration and Minister for the Environment, Water and Sanitation.
During the 2013 presidential election, he was campaign director of Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, who was elected as President.On 8 April 2017 President Keïta appointed him as Prime Minister.
A new government headed by Maïga was appointed on 11 April 2017.
In the new government, Tiéna Coulibaly succeeded Maïga as Minister of Defence.
He surprisingly resigned his position on 29 December 2017 alongside his government.Maïga was born in Gao.
He is a member of the Rally for Mali.