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| Ndaw was born on 23 August 1950 in ].<ref name=maliactu>{{cite web|author= |url=https://maliactu.net/mali-bah-ndaou-70-ans-est-le-nouveau-chef-de-la-transition-assimi-goita-vice-president/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922082031/https://maliactu.net/mali-bah-ndaou-70-ans-est-le-nouveau-chef-de-la-transition-assimi-goita-vice-president/ |title=Mali : Bah N’DAOU (70 ans) est le nouveau chef de la transition, Assimi Goita, vice président |language=French |publisher=Mali.actu.net |date=21 September 2020 |archive-date=22 September 2020}}</ref> He joined the ] as a volunteer in 1973 and graduated from the l’École militaire interarmes (EMIA) in ] the same year. In 1974 he was sent to the ] to receive helicopter training. In 1977 Ndaw became part of the ].<ref name=maliactu/> In 1994 he graduated from the ] in ], France.<ref name=maliactu/> At one point Ndaw served as an aide-de-camp to Malian President ].<ref name=aljazeera/> He held positions of ] of the Malian Air Force and deputy chief of staff of the Malian National Guard.<ref name=maliactu/> Ndaw was minister of Defense and head of the ] in 2014 under President ].<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20200921-bah-ndaw-installed-as-mali-s-interim-president |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922082500/https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20200921-bah-ndaw-installed-as-mali-s-interim-president |title=Ex-Malian defence minister named interim president, junta leader as deputy |publisher=RFI |date=21 September 2020 |archive-date=22 September 2020}}</ref> | Ndaw was born on 23 August 1950 in ].<ref name=maliactu>{{cite web|author= |url=https://maliactu.net/mali-bah-ndaou-70-ans-est-le-nouveau-chef-de-la-transition-assimi-goita-vice-president/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922082031/https://maliactu.net/mali-bah-ndaou-70-ans-est-le-nouveau-chef-de-la-transition-assimi-goita-vice-president/ |title=Mali : Bah N’DAOU (70 ans) est le nouveau chef de la transition, Assimi Goita, vice président |language=French |publisher=Mali.actu.net |date=21 September 2020 |archive-date=22 September 2020}}</ref> He joined the ] as a volunteer in 1973 and graduated from the l’École militaire interarmes (EMIA) in ] the same year. In 1974 he was sent to the ] to receive helicopter training. In 1977 Ndaw became part of the ].<ref name=maliactu/> In 1994 he graduated from the ] in ], France.<ref name=maliactu/> At one point Ndaw served as an aide-de-camp to Malian President ].<ref name=aljazeera/> He held positions of ] of the Malian Air Force and deputy chief of staff of the Malian National Guard.<ref name=maliactu/> Ndaw was minister of Defense and head of the ] in 2014 under President ].<ref name=rfi>{{cite web|author=Paul Myers |url=https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20200921-bah-ndaw-installed-as-mali-s-interim-president |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922082500/https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20200921-bah-ndaw-installed-as-mali-s-interim-president |title=Ex-Malian defence minister named interim president, junta leader as deputy |publisher=RFI |date=21 September 2020 |archive-date=22 September 2020}}</ref> | ||
| After the ], on 21 September 2020 he was named president by a group of 17 electors, with ] being appointed vice president. His inauguration is scheduled to take place on 25 September. The government is supposed to preside over an interim period of 18 months after the ].<ref name=aljazeera>{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/09/ba-named-mali-interim-president-colonel-named-vp-200921145418103.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922081447/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/09/ba-named-mali-interim-president-colonel-named-vp-200921145418103.html |title=Bah Ndaw named Mali's interim president, colonel named VP |publisher=Al Jazeera |date=21 September 2020 |archive-date=22 September 2020}}</ref> A spokesperson for political-religious leader ] praised his nomination as President.<ref name=aljazeera/> Leaders of the M5-RFP, active since the ] also signalled support.<ref name=rfi/> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Bah Ndaw (alternatively spelled N'daw or N'daou) (born 23 August 1950) is a Malian military officer and politician. He has served as President of Mali since 21 September 2020.
Life
Ndaw was born on 23 August 1950 in San, Mali. He joined the Malian Armed Forces as a volunteer in 1973 and graduated from the l’École militaire interarmes (EMIA) in Koulikoro the same year. In 1974 he was sent to the Soviet Union to receive helicopter training. In 1977 Ndaw became part of the Malian Air Force. In 1994 he graduated from the École de guerre in Paris, France. At one point Ndaw served as an aide-de-camp to Malian President Moussa Traoré. He held positions of chief of staff of the Malian Air Force and deputy chief of staff of the Malian National Guard. Ndaw was minister of Defense and head of the Malian Air Force in 2014 under President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta.
After the 2020 Malian coup d'état, on 21 September 2020 he was named president by a group of 17 electors, with Assimi Goïta being appointed vice president. His inauguration is scheduled to take place on 25 September. The government is supposed to preside over an interim period of 18 months after the 2020 Malian coup d'état. A spokesperson for political-religious leader Mahmoud Dicko praised his nomination as President. Leaders of the M5-RFP, active since the 2020 Malian protests also signalled support.
References
- ^ "Mali : Bah N'DAOU (70 ans) est le nouveau chef de la transition, Assimi Goita, vice président" (in French). Mali.actu.net. 21 September 2020. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Bah Ndaw named Mali's interim president, colonel named VP". Al Jazeera. 21 September 2020. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020.
- ^ Paul Myers (21 September 2020). "Ex-Malian defence minister named interim president, junta leader as deputy". RFI. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020.
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