Assembly, but he was defeated by ADEMA President Dioncounda Traoré; Tall received 31 votes while Traoré received 111. In addition to serving in the National Assembly, Tall was also a member of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States. In the November–December 2013 parliamentary election, Tall sought re-election to the National Assembly as a candidate in Ségou but was defeated in the second round of voting. Under President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, Tall was appointed to the government as Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research on 11 April 2014. He was moved to the post of Minister of the Digital Economy and Communication, as well as Government Spokesman, on 7 July 2016. He was dismissed from the government on 11 April 2017. References This article is based on a translation of the corresponding article from the French Wikipedia, accessed 24 April 2005. 1956 births Living people Members of the National Assembly (Mali) Members of the Pan-African Parliament from Mali National Congress for Democratic Initiative politicians People from Ségou Malian lawyers 21st-century Malian people