Bouaré Fily Sissoko

Bouaré Fily Sissoko
Minister of Finance
In office
8 September 2013 – 10 January 2015
PresidentIbrahim Boubacar Keïta
Prime MinisterOumar Tatam Ly
Moussa Mara
Preceded byAbdel Karim Konaté
Succeeded byMamadou Igor Diarra
Minister of Communication
In office
23 June 2001 – 14 June 2002
PresidentAlpha Oumar Konaré
Amadou Toumani Touré
Prime MinisterMandé Sidibé
Modibo Keita
Minister of State Domains and Land Affairs
In office
21 February 2000 – 14 June 2002
PresidentAlpha Oumar Konaré
Amadou Toumani Touré
Prime MinisterMandé Sidibé
Modibo Keita
Personal details
Born (1955-08-22) 22 August 1955
Dakar, French West Africa
Children2
Alma materNational School of Administration
Université Nice-Sophia-Antipolis
Max Planck Institute for Human Development

Bouaré Fily Sissoko (born 22 August 1955) is a Malian politician. She was Minister of State Domains and Land Affairs from 2000 to 2002, Minister of Communication from 2001 to 2002 and Minister of Finance from 2013 to 2015. She was sentenced to ten years in prison in 2025.

Biography

Sissoko was born on 22 August 1955 in Dakar, French West Africa.[1] She speaks French, English, Bambara, Khassonké and Ouolof.[2]

Sissoko was educated in Ségou.[2] She then studied a bachelor's degree in economics at the National School of Administration in Mali and a master's degree in development law at the Université Nice-Sophia-Antipolis in Nice, France. She also studied a certificate in customs techniques at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin, Germany.[1]

Before entering the Malian government, Sissoko worked in the Malian administration, including as deputy head of the Unit in charge of African Regional Integration, project manager at the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Planning, deputy director general of customs, and state controller.[1]

Sissoko was minister of state domains and land affairs from 21 February 2000, then was additionally appointed as minister of communication from 23 June 2001, serving in these roles until 14 June 2002.[1]

Sisoko worked at the World Bank Resident Mission in Mali from 2004 to 2013.[3]

Sisoko returned to government in 2013, serving as minister of finance from 8 September 2013 to 10 January 2015.[1][4] She headed a mission to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington D.C., United States, in 2014.[5]

Sissoko was Mali's representative to the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) from May 2017.[3][6]

In August 2021, was Sissoko placed under arrest as part of a corruption investigation by the Malian justice system into two cases: the purchase of the presidential Boeing plane and overcharged military equipment contracts.[7] She was held in pre-trial detention for over three years at Bollé Women's Detention Center.[8][9] She was sentenced to ten years in prison,[10][11][12] accompanied by a fine of 500,000 CFA francs.[13]

In March 2025, Sissoko's lawyer filed a request for provisional release to the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal on health grounds, due to deteriorating health caused by sickle cell disease, heart problems, hypertension and osteoarthritis.[14][15][16] The request was rejected.[17] In April 2025, she was hospitalized in Bamako after a suffering from a heart attack in prison.[18][19][20][21]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "En 57 ans d'indépendance : Le Mali a connu 57 femmes ministres". Maliweb.net (in French). 29 July 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Fily SISSOKO (Ministre de l'Economie et des Finances) - aBamako.com - Qui est qui ?". Abamako (in French). Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  3. ^ a b "Portrait de femmes célèbres : Ce numéro est consacré à Mme Bouaré Fily Sissoko". malijet.com. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Mali Ministers". guide2womenleaders.com. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Press Release: Statement at the Conclusion of a visit to the IMF by Mali’s Minister of Economy and Finance". International Monetary Fund (IMF). Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  6. ^ "UEMOA : Mme Bouaré Fily Sissoko enfin nommée". Maliweb.net (in French). 18 May 2017. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Mali: Bouaré Fily Sissoko écrit au président Goita pour être jugée rapidement". RFI (in French). 30 August 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  8. ^ "Mme Bouaré Fily Sissoko : Mandat de dépôt renouvelé". maliweb (in French). 10 September 2022. Archived from the original on 12 August 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  9. ^ "Mali: Supreme Court indefinitely postpones Fily Sissoko's corruption trial". West Africa Democracy Radio (WADR). 27 November 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Mali: Ten years in prison for former Minister of Economy and Finance, Bouaré Fily Sissoko, in the presidential Boeing case". Financial Afrik. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Mali - Affaire de l'avion présidentiel et des équipements militaires: Bouaré Fily Sissoko condamnée à 10 ans de prison ferme". New Afrique (in French). 9 July 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  12. ^ "Affaire de l'avion présidentiel au Mali : l'ancienne ministre de l'Économie écope de dix ans de prison". Jeune Afrique (in French). Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  13. ^ "Fin du procès de l'avion présidentiel des d'équipements militaires : Mme Bouare Fly Sissoko condamnée à 10 ans de prison ferme". Bamako Matin. 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  14. ^ Baché, David (24 March 2025). "Mali: la santé de l'ex-ministre Bouaré Fily Sissoko, en prison depuis trois ans et demi, se dégrade gravement". RFI (in French). Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  15. ^ Baché, David (26 November 2024). "Procès de l'avion présidentiel au Mali: pourvoi en cassation pour la libération de l'ex-ministre Bouaré Fily Sissoko". RFI (in French). Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  16. ^ Thiam, Aliou (25 March 2025). "Mali : L'avocat de Bouaré Fily Sissoko alerte sur son état de santé en prison". West Africa Democracy Radio (WADR) (in French). Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  17. ^ "Bouaré Fily Sissoko : Une Liberté Provisoire Refusée, L'Ancienne Ministre de l'Économie du Mali Reste en Prison". Bamada.net (in French). Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  18. ^ "Mali: «On ne sait pas quand Bouaré Fily Sissoko sortira des urgences», indique son avocat". RFI (in French). 9 April 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  19. ^ Kane, Mahamadou (10 April 2025). "Au Mali, Fily Bouaré Sissoko hospitalisée en toute urgence". Deutsche Welle (in French). Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  20. ^ Ngomo, Chancelle (11 April 2025). "Mali : l'ex-ministre de l'économie et des finances séquestré depuis 2021, Bouaré Fily Sissoko, a été admise à l'hôpital". Le rouge (in French). Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  21. ^ Nomoko, Seydou (14 April 2025). "Au Mali, l'ancienne ministre Fily Bouaré Sissoko hospitalisée après une crise cardiaque en prison". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 3 February 2026.
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