Moussa Traoré

Moussa Traoré was a Malian military officer who ruled Mali from 1968 to 1991, first as head of state and later as president.

1968 Malian coup d'état: A military coup that overthrew Mali's first president, Modibo Keïta, on 19 November 1968. Traoré came to power as a leading officer in this coup.
Modibo Keïta: Mali's first president, who led the country from independence in 1960 until his overthrow in 1968. Traoré's rise began with the coup that removed Keïta.
Amadou Toumani Touré: A Malian military officer and politician who led the 1991 transition after Traoré's overthrow and later became president. Touré headed the coup that removed Traoré and managed the transition.
March Revolution (Mali): The mass uprising in Mali in March 1991 that helped end Traoré's rule. Demonstrations against his government became a nationwide revolt.
Military Committee for National Liberation: The military junta that governed Mali after the 1968 coup. Traoré chaired the committee that formed the regime's initial governing structure.
Mali under Modibo Keïta: The political and economic order established in Mali under its first president, from 1960 to 1968. Keïta's policies and political system formed the setting for Traoré's coup.
Alpha Oumar Konaré: A Malian historian and politician who became the country's first democratically elected president in 1992. Konaré won the election that followed the transition from Traoré's rule.
1991 Malian transition: The political transition from military rule to multiparty elections after Traoré's overthrow. The transition replaced his regime with a process that led to elections.
Democratic Union of the Malian People: Mali's ruling party under Traoré, established in 1979 as the country's sole legal party. The party organized political life around Traoré's government.
Mali's 1968 coup d'état: The overthrow of Modibo Keïta's government by Malian officers in November 1968. The coup brought Traoré and other military officers to power.

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