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Moussa Traoré

1936 - 2020

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Moussa Traoré (25 September 1936 – 15 September 2020) was a Malian military officer, politician, and dictator who served as the second President of Mali from 1968 to 1991. As a lieutenant, he led the military ousting of President Modibo Keïta in 1968. Thereafter he served as head of state until March 1991, when he was overthrown by popular protests and a military coup. During his tenure, political activity was banned, marking a shift to authoritarian control. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Moussa Traoré is the 4,754th most popular politician (up from 5,275th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Mali (down from 6th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Malian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Moussa Traoré ranks 4,754 out of 19,576. Before him are Mirian III of Iberia, Lajos Batthyány, Ivan Serov, John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer, Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine, and Ntfombi of Eswatini. After him are Nana Akufo-Addo, John Forsyth, Katsura Tarō, Al-Mustansir, Gesalec, and Emperor Toba.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, Moussa Traoré ranks 77. Before him are Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud, Dražan Jerković, Raymond Poulidor, Assia Djebar, Engelbert Humperdinck, and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. After him are Bruce Dern, Yury Luzhkov, Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Valerie Solanas, Bekim Fehmiu, and Bill Wyman. Among people deceased in 2020, Moussa Traoré ranks 76. Before him are Buck Henry, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Roger Scruton, Lee Kun-hee, K. C. Jones, and Mamadou Tandja. After him are Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Gerald Carr, Tom Lister Jr., Mirella Freni, Ernesto Cardenal, and Pranab Mukherjee.

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In Mali

Among people born in Mali, Moussa Traoré ranks 7 out of 72. Before him are Musa I of Mali (1280), Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta (1945), Askia Mohammad I (1443), Modibo Keïta (1915), Amadou Toumani Touré (1948), and Salif Keita (1949). After him are Jean Tigana (1955), Souleymane Cissé (1940), Alpha Oumar Konaré (1946), Jean Zerbo (1943), Ali Farka Touré (1939), and Dioncounda Traoré (1942).

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Among POLITICIANS In Mali

Among politicians born in Mali, Moussa Traoré ranks 6. Before him are Musa I of Mali (1280), Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta (1945), Askia Mohammad I (1443), Modibo Keïta (1915), and Amadou Toumani Touré (1948). After him are Alpha Oumar Konaré (1946), Dioncounda Traoré (1942), Bah Ndaw (1950), Sonni Ali (1464), Modibo Keita (1942), and Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé (1948).

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