Alpha Oumar Konaré (born 2 February 1946) is a former President of Mali for two five-year terms (1992 to 2002), and was Chairperson of the African Union Commission from 2003 to 2008.
Alpha Oumar Konaré | |
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1st Chairman of the Commission of the African Union | |
In office 16 September 2003 – 1 February 2008 | |
President | Gertrude Ibengwe Mongella |
Preceded by | Amara Essy |
Succeeded by | Jean Ping |
3rd President of Mali | |
In office 8 June 1992 – 8 June 2002 | |
Preceded by | Moussa Traoré Amadou Toumani Touré (acting) |
Succeeded by | Amadou Toumani Touré |
Personal details | |
Born | Kayes, French Sudan | 2 February 1946
Nationality | Malian |
Political party | ADEMA-PASJ |
Spouse(s) | Adame Ba Konaré |
Alma mater | University of Warsaw |
Profession | Tutor, Teacher, Researcher, Professor |
In September 2021, Konaré was urgently hospitalized in Morocco at Cheikh Zaid Hospital in Rabat.
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