Tiéman Coulibaly
Tiéman Hubert Coulibaly | |
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.jpg) Coulibaly in March 2015 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office December 30, 2017 – September 9, 2018 | |
| President | Ibrahim Boubacar Keita |
| Prime Minister | Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga |
| Preceded by | Abdoulaye Diop |
| Succeeded by | Kamissa Camara |
| In office August 20, 2012 – September 7, 2013 | |
| President | Diouncounda Traore |
| Prime Minister | Cheick Modibo Diarra |
| Preceded by | Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga |
| Succeeded by | Sadio Lamine Sow |
| Minister of Defense | |
| In office January 8, 2015 – September 2, 2016 | |
| President | Ibrahim Boubacar Keita |
| Prime Minister | Modibo Keita |
| Preceded by | Bah N'Daw |
| Succeeded by | Abdoulaye Idrissa Maïga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bamako, Mali |
| Political party | UDD |
| Alma mater | Jean Monnet University Stendhal University |
Tiéman Hubert Coulibaly is a Malian politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mali between 2012 and 2013 and 2017 and 2018. Coulibaly also served as the Minister of State Domains and Land Affairs between 2013 and 2014, and the Minister of Defense between 2015 and 2016.
Biography[edit]
Coulibaly was born in Bamako, Mali, and graduated from Jean Monnet University and Stendhal University in France.[1] He first entered politics at university, joining the Union of Communist Students while at Jean Monnet University. He then joined the Socialist Party of France, and supported Michel Rocard, along with forming the Malian Students of Saint-Etienne student association.[1]
When he returned to Mali, Coulibaly worked at a variety of Malian businesses including as the general administrator of European Handling Mali-sa and as the CEO of the Stellis telecommunications group based in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea.[1] He became vice-president of the Union for Democracy and Development (UDD) in 2010.[1] Following the 2012 Malian coup d'état, Coulibaly was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs on August 21, 2012, serving in the role until 2013.[2][3]
As foreign minister, Coulibaly expressed the need for stronger ties with Niger over counter-terrorism efforts in the early years of the Mali War, and claimed that "conventional war is over" in 2013.[4] His first priority as foreign minister was the recapture of Azawad from the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA).[3] In his role as Minister of State Domains and Land Affairs which he held from 2013 to 2014, he received some support.[5] Coulibaly also served as Minister of Defense between 2015 and 2016, but was sacked after a deadly jihadist attack in Boni.[6] He returned as the Minister of Foreign Affairs again in 2017, but was sacked in favor of Kamissa Coumara in 2018.[7]
Following the 2021 Malian coup d'état, Coulibaly was forced to flee the country into Cote d'Ivoire and later France. He became an outspoken critic of the Malian junta led by Assimi Goïta, and has referred to him as a dictator.[8][9] In August 2022, the junta released an international arrest warrant for Coulibaly and former colleagues of the Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta (IBK) administration for forgery and corruption.[8]
Further reading[edit]
- Tiéman Coulibaly sur RFI: «Le Niger et le Mali ont un destin commun» - May 24, 2013
- Tiéman Hubert Coulibaly : « Assimi Goïta est un dictateur » - November 28, 2022
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Tieman Hubert Coulibaly, ministre des affaires étrangères : Du monde des affaires à la diplomatie". abamako.com. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "United Nations Photo - Security Council Stakeout: Malian Foreign minister Tieman Coulibaly". dam.media.un.org. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ a b Naude, Pierre-Francois (August 21, 2012). "Le Mali se dote enfin d'un nouveau gouvernement d'union nationale". Jeune Afrique. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Tiéman Coulibaly sur RFI: «Le Niger et le Mali ont un destin commun»". RFI (in French). 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ Reporter, Le (2014-12-24). "maliweb.net - Club de soutien aux actions de Tiéman Hubert Coulibaly : En ordre de bataille pour l'idéal politique de l'homme". maliweb.net (in French). Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "Mali : le ministre de la Défense limogé après la prise d'une ville par des jihadistes". Jeune Afrique. September 4, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Le Mali a son nouveau gouvernement". BBC News Afrique (in French). Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ a b Républicain, Le (2022-08-04). "maliweb.net - Tieman Hubert Coulibaly réagit au mandat d'arrêt lancé contre lui : «La justice malienne a la latitude de procéder au moyen d'une commission rogatoire à laquelle je m'engage à répondre prestement »". maliweb.net (in French). Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ Roger, Benjamin (November 28, 2022). "Tiéman Hubert Coulibaly: "Assimi Goïta is a dictator"". Jeune Afrique. Retrieved April 22, 2024.