Bah Ndaw
Bah Ndaw (also spelled N'Daw, N'Dah, and N'Daou; born 23 August 1950) is a Malian military officer and politician. He became the President of Mali on 25 September 2020. Between May 2014 and January 2015, he was Minister of Defense.
Bah Ndaw | |
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| President of Mali | |
Interim | |
| In office 25 September 2020 – 25 May 2021 | |
| Vice President | Assimi Goïta |
| Preceded by | Assimi Goïta (as Chairman of the National Committee for the Salvation of the People of Mali) |
| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 28 May 2014 – January 2015 | |
| President | Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta |
| Prime Minister | Moussa Mara |
| Preceded by | Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 August 1950 San, French Sudan (now Mali) |
| Allegiance |  Mali |
| Service/branch | Malian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1973–2012 |
| Rank | Colonel |
On 24 May 2021, Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane were arrested by the military and taken to Kati military base nearby Malian capital Bamako.[1] The next day, the UN Chief António Guterres called for their immediate release.[2]
On August 27, 2021, Bah N'daw was released from house arrest.[3]
References
- "Mali: President, prime minister arrested in 'attempted coup'". Deutsche Welle. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "UN calls for immediate release of Mali President Bah Ndaw". BBC. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Mali : levée des restrictions pour Bah N'Daw et Moctar Ouane". Jeune Afrique. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
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