Mali politics
Conventional long form: Republic of mali
Capital Name: Bamoko
Type of government: Republic
Date of independence: september 22, 1960
National holidays: Independence day september 22
Chief of state: President Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA
Head of government:Oumar Tatum LY
Description of executive branch/powers:chief of state: President Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA (since 4 September 2013)
head of government: Prime Minister Oumar Tatum LY (since 5 September 2013)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister
(For more information visit the World Leaders website )elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); the election scheduled for 29 April 2012 and delayed following the March 2012 coup took place 28 July 2013 and a runoff election was held on 11 August 2013; prime minister appointed by the president
Description of legislative branch: unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (147 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held on 1 and 22 July 2007 (July 2012 election delayed following the military coup and now scheduled for 24 November 2013)
Description of judicial branch:highest court(s): Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 19 members organized into 3 civil chambers and a criminal chamber); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court members appointed by the Ministry of Justice to serve 5-year terms; Constitutional Court members selected - 3 each by the president, the National Assembly, and the Supreme Council of the Magistracy; members serve single renewable 7-year terms
subordinate courts: High Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases of high treason or criminal offenses by the president or ministers while in office)
Suffrage- 18 years of age any class or sex
Their ambassador to the U.S.: Ambassador Al Maamoun Baba Lamine KEITA
Location of their embassy in the U.S.: washington DC
Locations of their consulate in the U.S: none
U.S. ambassador to them: Ambassador Mary Beth LEONARD
Location of U.S embassy there: Bamako central district
Location of U.S consulate there: none
Name of their representative to UN: Sékou Kassé
flag simbolism includes: The colors of Mali flag are associated with its vibrant history. They are interpreted as follows: the green stripe signifies hope, gold symbolizes purity and wealth and red indicates the force and the struggles of the heroes of independence.
national symbols: coat of arms
Listen to anthem at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnBMb1eUjuw
Capital Name: Bamoko
Type of government: Republic
Date of independence: september 22, 1960
National holidays: Independence day september 22
Chief of state: President Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA
Head of government:Oumar Tatum LY
Description of executive branch/powers:chief of state: President Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA (since 4 September 2013)
head of government: Prime Minister Oumar Tatum LY (since 5 September 2013)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister
(For more information visit the World Leaders website )elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); the election scheduled for 29 April 2012 and delayed following the March 2012 coup took place 28 July 2013 and a runoff election was held on 11 August 2013; prime minister appointed by the president
Description of legislative branch: unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (147 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held on 1 and 22 July 2007 (July 2012 election delayed following the military coup and now scheduled for 24 November 2013)
Description of judicial branch:highest court(s): Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 19 members organized into 3 civil chambers and a criminal chamber); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court members appointed by the Ministry of Justice to serve 5-year terms; Constitutional Court members selected - 3 each by the president, the National Assembly, and the Supreme Council of the Magistracy; members serve single renewable 7-year terms
subordinate courts: High Court of Justice (jurisdiction limited to cases of high treason or criminal offenses by the president or ministers while in office)
Suffrage- 18 years of age any class or sex
Their ambassador to the U.S.: Ambassador Al Maamoun Baba Lamine KEITA
Location of their embassy in the U.S.: washington DC
Locations of their consulate in the U.S: none
U.S. ambassador to them: Ambassador Mary Beth LEONARD
Location of U.S embassy there: Bamako central district
Location of U.S consulate there: none
Name of their representative to UN: Sékou Kassé
flag simbolism includes: The colors of Mali flag are associated with its vibrant history. They are interpreted as follows: the green stripe signifies hope, gold symbolizes purity and wealth and red indicates the force and the struggles of the heroes of independence.
national symbols: coat of arms
Listen to anthem at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnBMb1eUjuw
Chief of state: President Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA
Head of government: Oumar Tatum LY
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