Alpha Oumar Konaré

Alpha Oumar Konaré
Konaré in 2007
1st Chairman of the Commission of the African Union
In office
16 September 2003  1 February 2008
PresidentGertrude Ibengwe Mongella
Preceded byAmara Essy
Succeeded byJean Ping
3rd President of Mali
In office
8 June 1992  8 June 2002
Preceded byAmadou Toumani Touré (acting)
Succeeded byAmadou Toumani Touré
Personal details
Born (1946-02-02) 2 February 1946
Kayes, French Sudan
NationalityMalian
Political partyADEMA-PASJ
SpouseAdame Ba Konaré
Alma materUniversity of Warsaw, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
ProfessionTutor, teacher, researcher, professor, historian and archaeologist

Alpha Oumar Konaré (born 2 February 1946) is a Malian politician, professor, historian and archaeologist, who served as President of Mali for two five-year terms from 1992 to 2002 and was Chairperson of the African Union Commission from 2003 to 2008.