Modibo Keita
Former President of Mali
Modibo Keïta was a Malian politician who served as the first President of Mali from 1960 to 1968. He espoused a form of African socialism. He was deposed in a coup d'état in 1968 by Moussa Traoré. Wikipedia
Born: June 4, 1915, Bamako Capital District, Mali
Died: May 16, 1977 (age 61 years), Bamako, Mali
Presidential term: September 23, 1960 – November 19, 1968
Education: Lycée Askia Mohamed and École Normale William Ponty
Spouse: Keïta Fatoumata Diallo (m. 1962–1977) and Mariam Travélé (m. 1939)
Nationality: French and Malian