Mali

Transitional National Council

Political system
Transitional system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes
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About parliament

Basic information such as the official name of parliament and details of its structure and leadership. Also includes the current breakdown of MPs by sex and age, and provisions for quotas and reserved seats.

Parliament name
Conseil national de transition (Transitional National Council)
Chamber name
Conseil national de transition (Transitional National Council)
Structure & status of parliament
Lower chamber
Transitional status
Yes

IPU membership

Affiliation periods
from 1966 to 1969
from 1981 to 1990
from 1992
IPU Geopolitical Group/s
African Group

Speaker

Official title
President of the Transitional National Council
Speaker
Malick Diaw (Male)
Date of birth: 02 Dec 1979
Term
05 Dec 2020
Additional information

Elected on 5 Dec. 2020.

Speaker terms

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Secretary general

Official title
Secretary General
Secretary General
Modibo Sidibé (Male)
Term
28 Jan 2016
Notes

Appointed on 28 Jan. 2016.

Members

Statutory number of members
147

Notes: Members are appointed by decree of the Transitional President.

Principal mode of designation of members
Appointed
Appointed members
147
Current number of members
137
Men
95
Women
42
Percentage of women
30.7%
Population (in thousands)
23,769
Inhabitants per parliamentarian
161,694

Age

Data on the age of parliamentarians is collected at the start of the legislature, following the most recent elections. This data is not updated during the legislature, except when parliament notifies the IPU of a change in the youngest or oldest member.

Average age of all members
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Number of members, by age (2020-12)
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male 0 2 15 11 18 14 23 5 1 0 89
Female 0 2 7 3 2 11 7 0 0 0 32
Totals per age interval 0 4 22 14 20 25 30 5 1 0 121
Total <= 45: 40 Total >= 46: 81
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger
3.3% 1.7% 1.7%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger
21.5% 14% 7.4%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger
33.1% 23% 9.9%

Reserved seats and quotas

There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups
No
Electoral quota for women
Yes

Notes:

- In accordance with Act No. 2015-052 dated 18 December 2015, 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 men or women.

- The June 2022 Electoral Act further stipulates that a list of candidates submitted by political parties/groups or independent candidates is not to be accepted when it includes more than 70 per cent of men or women.

Sources:

- Article 2, Act No. 2015-052 dated 18 December 2015 instituting measures to promote gender equality in access to nominated and elected positions (Article 2, Loi n° 2015-052/ du 18 décembre 2015 instituant des mesures pour promouvoir le genre dans l'accès aux fonctions nominatives et électives : http://sgg-mali.ml/JO/2015/mali-jo-2015-56.pdf).

- Article 168 of the 2022 Electoral Act (Loi N°2022-019 du 24 juin 2022 portant loi électorale)

Youth quota
No

Links to additional information

Parliamentary website
List of members
No information available
Rules of procedure/Standing Orders
Constitution

Historical data for IPU membership

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Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No