Mali

National Assembly

Political system Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
Presidential-Parliamentary
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Structure of parliament Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
Unicameral
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IPU membership Current membership status
Yes
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Data on women

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Basic information > About parliament

Speaker

Speaker
Moussa Timbiné (Male)
Year of birth
1973
Additional information
Elected on 11 May 2020.
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Secretary general

Secretary General
Modibo Sidibé (Male)
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Appointed on 28 Jan. 2016.

Members

Current number of members, by sex
Men The number of male parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
106
Women The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
41
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Percentage of women Calculated by dividing the current number of women by the current number of members.
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Age

Average age of all members
Not available
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Youngest member (years) Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
35
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Youngest member
Youssouf Aya (Male)
Oldest member (years) Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
78
Oldest member
Abderhamane Niang (Male)

Reserved seats and quotas

Electoral quota for women Quotas to promote the representation of women in parliament.
Yes
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Notes
An electoral list submitted by a political party, group of political parties or group of independent candidates, with at least three persons on it may not comprise more than 70 per cent of either women or men.
Elections > Historical data on women

Women's suffrage

Date of independence For countries that become independent after 1940
1960
Women’s right to vote
Women’s right to vote Year in which women obtained the right to vote
1960
National or local Suffrage: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage Suffrage: Restricted or Universal
Universal
Notes Suffrage: Additional Notes on right of suffrage
Prior to independence, under French administration, suffrage had been granted by the 1956 framework law (Loi-cadre Deferre). This right was confirmed at independence.
Women’s right to stand for election
Women's right to stand for election Year in which women obtained the right to stand for election
1960
National or local Stand for Election: National or Local
National
Notes Stand for Election: Additional Notes on right to stand for election
Prior to independence, under French administration, suffrage had been granted by the 1956 framework law (Loi-cadre Deferre). This right was confirmed at independence.
First woman in parliament
First woman in parliament Year in which first woman entered parliament
1964
Parliamentary bodies > Caucuses

Women

Caucus name
Network of Women Parliamentarians of Mali (2007-01)
Date of creation
01.2007
Formal or informal
Formal
The caucus is open to male MPs
No
The caucus is cross-party
Yes
There are rules governing the functioning of the caucus
Yes
The caucus has a strategic plan or plan of action
Yes
The caucus has a communication plan
Yes
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