Mamadou Blaise Sangaré
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Mamadou Bakary "Blaise" Sangaré (born 16 November 1954) is a Mali
an politician. He is the President of the Social Democratic Convention
(CDS-Mogotigiya).
Sangaré, who was born in Bamako
, was a founding member of the Party for Democracy and Progress
(PDP), which was created in 1991. He served as its Secretary-General and then as its Vice-President. He left the PDP and was a founding member of the CDS in 1996; he has been President of the CDS since then. Sangaré ran as the CDS candidate in the April 2002 presidential election
, finishing in eighth place with 2.21% of the vote.
Sangaré was elected as a national advisor on the High Council of Territorial Communities on March 18, 2007.
On March 27, 2007, he was again designated as the CDS candidate for the April 2007 presidential election
, and in the election he placed fifth with 1.58% of the vote. In the 2007 election, he was one of four candidates participating in the Front for Democracy and the Republic
opposition coalition.
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
an politician. He is the President of the Social Democratic Convention
Social Democratic Convention
The Social Democratic Convention is a political party in Mali. In the 29 April 2007 presidential election, the party's candidate, Mamadou Blaise Sangaré, won 1.58 % of the popular vote....
(CDS-Mogotigiya).
Sangaré, who was born in Bamako
Bamako
Bamako is the capital of Mali and its largest city with a population of 1.8 million . Currently, it is estimated to be the fastest growing city in Africa and sixth fastest in the world...
, was a founding member of the Party for Democracy and Progress
Party for Democracy and Progress
Party for Democracy and Progress may refer to:*Party for Democracy and Progress *Party for Democracy and Progress *Party for Democracy and Progress...
(PDP), which was created in 1991. He served as its Secretary-General and then as its Vice-President. He left the PDP and was a founding member of the CDS in 1996; he has been President of the CDS since then. Sangaré ran as the CDS candidate in the April 2002 presidential election
Malian presidential election, 2002
Mali held a presidential election in 2002 to choose the President of Mali. The first round was held on 28 April 2002 and the second round was held on 12 May...
, finishing in eighth place with 2.21% of the vote.
Sangaré was elected as a national advisor on the High Council of Territorial Communities on March 18, 2007.
On March 27, 2007, he was again designated as the CDS candidate for the April 2007 presidential election
Malian presidential election, 2007
A presidential election was held in Mali on 29 April 2007. President Amadou Toumani Touré ran for re-election against seven other candidates and won in the first round with about 71% of the vote, according to final results.-Pre-campaign:...
, and in the election he placed fifth with 1.58% of the vote. In the 2007 election, he was one of four candidates participating in the Front for Democracy and the Republic
Front for Democracy and the Republic
The Front for Democracy and the Republic is an opposition coalition in Mali that fought the presidential election on 29 April 2007 and the parliamentary election of 1 July and 22 July 2007. The FDR is an umbrella organisation, bringing together 16 independent political parties and groups...
opposition coalition.