Mali
-National Assembly
Data on women
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Basic information > About parliament
Speaker
Speaker
Issaka
Sidibé
(Male)
Year of birth
1946
Secretary general
Secretary General
Modibo
Sidibé
(Male)
Notes
Additional information about the Secretary General, in particular regarding their term.
Appointed on 28 Jan. 2016.
Members
Current number of members, by sex
Women
Not available
See historical data for this field.
Percentage of women
Calculated by dividing the current number of women by the current number of members.
Age
Average age of all members
Youngest member (years)
Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
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.
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
Caucus contact details