Leadership of Military Committee19 August 2020
Goita emerges as chairman of the military committee formed after the coup.
Historical person
Assimi Goita Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Assimi Goita, based on 12 World History Database records associated with Mali.
12 records2020–202512 events2 places
Chronological biography
2020
2021
Detention of Transitional Leaders24 May 2021
Forces loyal to Goita detain President N'Daw and Prime Minister Ouane.
Swearing-In as Transitional President7 June 2021
Goita is sworn in as transitional president after removing the civilian transition leaders.
2023
Constitutional Referendum18 June 2023
Goita's government holds a referendum on a new constitution for Mali.
Promulgation of New Constitution22 July 2023
Goita promulgates the constitution approved in the June referendum.
Alliance of Sahel States Charter16 September 2023
Goita joins Burkina Faso and Niger in establishing the Alliance of Sahel States.
2024
Announcement of ECOWAS Withdrawal28 January 2024
Mali announces with Burkina Faso and Niger that it will withdraw from ECOWAS.
Dismissal of Choguel Maiga20 November 2024
Goita dismisses Prime Minister Choguel Maiga after criticism of delayed elections.
2025
Malian Protests3 May 2025
Faces pro-democracy protests over planned party dissolution.
Pro-Democracy Protests3 May 2025
Goita faces protests demanding elections and opposing proposals to dissolve Mali's political parties.
Dissolution of Political Parties13 May 2025
Goita signs a decree dissolving political parties and organisations throughout Mali.
Extension of Transitional Mandate8 July 2025
Goita promulgates a revised charter granting a renewable five-year transitional mandate.
Titles and roles
Colonel · Chairman of National Committee for Salvation of the People · Colonel · Transitional President of Mali · Colonel · Vice-President of Transition · General · Transitional President of Mali · President · Transitional President of Mali
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.