was appointed prime minister (31 December 2017 – 18 April 2019) but resigned on 18 April 2019 amid public protests following the Ogossagou massacre. Keita named Boubou Cissé as Maïga's replacement on 22 April. An opposition movement coalesced against Keïta's presidency and its acquiescence to the presence of French troops in the country. This movement gained international visibility through mass demonstrations organized by the June 5 Movement – Rally of Patriotic Forces (M5-RFP), continuing throughout 2020 despite the coronavirus pandemic and police repression. On 18 August 2020, Keïta and Cissé were arrested by mutinying soldiers in a coup d'état. The next day, Keïta dissolved parliament and announced his resignation, saying he wanted "no blood to be spilled" to keep him in power. He was released from custody on 27 August according to a junta spokesman. Personal life and death Keïta was married to Keïta Aminata Maiga, who was the First Lady of Mali while Keïta was in office as President, and had four children. His son Karim is a member of the National Assembly and married to a daughter of Issaka Sidibé, President of the National Assembly. He died in his home in Bamako on 16 January 2022, thirteen days before his 77th birthday. References |- |- 1945 births 2022 deaths Alliance for Democracy in Mali politicians Cheikh Anta Diop University alumni Heads of state of Mali Lycée Janson-de-Sailly alumni Members of the National Assembly (Mali) Members of the Pan-African Parliament from Mali Presidents of the National Assembly (Mali) Prime Ministers of Mali Leaders ousted by a coup Rally for Mali politicians Malian Muslims People from Sikasso Region 21st-century Malian people