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Daba modibo keita biography of william
Modibo Keïta
First President of Mali from to
For the Malian politician born in , see Modibo Keita (born ).
Modibo Keïta | |
|---|---|
Keïta in | |
| In office 20 June &#;– 19 November | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Moussa Traoré |
| In office 4 April &#;– 20 August | |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Born | ()4 June Bamako Coura, Upper Senegal and Niger |
| Died | 16 May () (aged&#;61) Bamako, Mali |
| Nationality | French, since Malian |
| Political party | Sudanese Union-African Democratic Rally |
| Spouses | Polygamous with 3 wives Fatoumata "Didi" Haïdara &#; &#; (m.&#;; died&#;)&#; |
Modibo Keïta (4 June – 16 May ) was a Malian politician who served as the first President of Mali from to He espoused a form of African socialism.
He was deposed in a coup d'état in by Moussa Traoré.
Born and raised in Bamako, Keïta began a career as a teacher in under French colonial rule before e