Constitution of the Republic of Mali 1992
Head of State
  • English

    The President of the Republic is the Head of State.
    He is the guardian of the Constitution. … He is the guarantor … of respect for the International Treaties and Agreements. … (Art. 29)

  • French

    Le Président de la République est le chef de l'Etat.
    Il est le gardien de la Constitution. … Il est le garant … du respect des Traités et Accords internationaux. … (Art. 29)

Head of State
  • English

    The President of the Republic is elected for five years by direct universal suffrage and by majority ballot in two rounds.
    … (Art. 30)

  • French

    Le Président de la République est élu pour cinq ans au suffrage universel direct et au scrutin majoritaire à deux tours.
    … (Art. 30)

Head of State
  • English

    Any candidate to the functions of President of the Republic must be of Malian nationality of origin and in enjoyment of all their civic and political rights. (Art. 31)

  • French

    Tout candidat aux fonctions de Président de la République doit être de nationalité malienne d'origine et jouir de tous ses droits civiques et politiques. (Art. 31)

Head of State
  • English

    The law determines the procedure, the conditions of eligibility and of presentation of the candidatures for the presidential elections, … (Art. 33)

  • French

    La loi détermine la procédure, les conditions d'éligibilité et de présentation des candidatures aux élections présidentielles, … (Art. 33)

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Constitution of the Republic of Mali 1992 (English), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2024). This constitution is historical, a new constitution was promulgated in 2023. To date, no English version is available publicly. Translation efforts are underway. According to Art. 25: “... French is the official language of expression. ...”

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