Diango Cissoko

Diango Cissoko is a Malian politician who has served as Secretary-General of the Presidency of Mali since January 2008. Previously he was Minister of Justice from 1984 to 1988 and Secretary-General of the Presidency from 1988 to 1991.^[1]

From 1972 to 1979, Cissoko was successively the Deputy Director and Director of Prison Services, as well as Director of the Central Prison of Bamako, the capital. Subsequently he was the National Director of the Civil Service and Personnel from 1982 to 1983 and Director of the Cabinet of the Minister of Labor and the Civil Service from 1983 to 1984.^[1]

Cissoko entered the government as Minister of Justice in December 1984; he held that position until February 1988, when he was instead appointed as Secretary-General of the Presidency. He held the latter post until the ouster of Moussa Traoré in March 1991, obtaining the rank of Minister in June 1989.^[1]

Cissoko worked as a consultant from 1994 to 2002. He then became Director of the Cabinet of the Prime Minister on 13 November 2002, and after serving in that post for over five years, he was instead appointed to his former position as Secretary-General of the Presidency, with the rank of Minister, on 26 January 2008.^[1] He was succeeded as Director of the Cabinet of the Prime Minister by Sanoussi Touré on 4 February 2008.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Diango Cissoko nommé secrétaire général de la présidence de la République : LA CARRURE POUR LE POSTE", L'Essor, n°16126, 31 January 2008 (French).
2. ^ "Primature : UN SOLIDE BAGAGE", L'Essor, n°16130, 6 February 2008 (French).

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