| Intro | Mali politician |
| Is | Politician |
| From | Mali |
| Type | Politics |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
Koulikoro |
Modibo Keita (born 31 July 1942 in Koulikoro) is a Malian politician who has been Prime Minister of Mali since January 2015. He previously served as Prime Minister for less than three months, from 18 March 2002 to 8 June 2002; he was the final prime minister appointed by President Alpha Oumar Konaré.
In April 2014, he was appointed as President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita’s chief representative for negotiations with rebels. President Keita subsequently appointed him to succeed Moussa Mara as Prime Minister on 8 January 2015. He is a relative of both President Keita and founding father Modibo Keita, his namesake, as a descendant of the Keita princes of the Empire of Mali.