H.E. DR. FATOMA THERA

Ambassador of the Republic of Mali to India

Bio Express of H.E. DR. FATOMA THERA

Name: H.E. DR. FATOMA THERA

Place of Birth: San, Mali

Marital Status: Married

Language: Bambara, French, English, Russian & Boré

Nationality: Malian

Address: Embassy of the Republic of Mali, A-2/29 Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi-110029

Telephone: +91-11-41090624

Email: ambassador@maliembassy.co.in, ambamalidelhi@maliembassy.co.in

EDUCATION AND DEGREES

December 2010: Doctorate in Private Law (specializing in Business Law); Jean Moulin University Lyon 3 (France); Highest Honors with the Jury's Congratulations. "The Application and Reform of the OHADA Uniform Act (Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa) Governing Collective Debt Settlement Procedures."

June 2001: DEA (Advanced Studies Diploma) in Business Law; Jean Moulin University Lyon 3, France

January 1983: Diploma from the National Center for Magistrate Training (now the National Institute for Judicial Training, INFJ).

1976-1980: Master's Degree in Law (Legal Sciences, Private Law) National School of Administration of Mali (ENA): Distinction: Good (Valedictorian)

June 1976: Malian Baccalaureate (Part Two) Philosophy and Languages Track (Russian as a Second Foreign Language) (Markala Public High School).

1970-1973: Basic education at the Catholic Private School of San, culminating in the Diploma of Basic Studies (DEF) = BEPC.

1964-1969: Primary education in San, culminating in the Primary School Certificate (CEP).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Arbitrator at the Common Court of Justice and Arbitration (CCJA), Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.

October 2001-June 2004: Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Justice, responsible for Civil and Commercial Affairs and OHADA matters.

2001-2004: President of the OHADA National Commission of Mali.

2002-2003: Participation in the privatization process of the International Bank for Mali (BIM-SA).

March 2003: Study trip to Dakar, Lomé, Cotonou, and Ouagadougou on the challenges of establishing a Court of Auditors in the Republic of Mali.

2004: Legal Advisor to the Malian Order of Architects.

2002 to 2011: Lecturer at the Faculty of Law and Political Science (FSJP) of Bamako (Business Law).

2006-2011: Trainer at ERSUMA (Regional Graduate School of the Judiciary, Porto-Novo, Benin).

2011: Lecturer at the Catholic University of West Africa (UCAO), Bamako Campus: Intellectual Property Law in the Master 1 Private Law program.

Master 2 Business Law: Dispute Resolution, Insolvency Law, State Aid Master 2 Research in Private Law: Special Contracts, Commercial Law, and Commercial Acts.

2011-2013: Lecturer at the University Institute of Management (IUG) (Business Criminal Law).

March 2014: Presentation of the draft revised Uniform Act on collective debt settlement procedures to magistrates, lawyers, bailiffs, notaries, and accountants in Mali under the auspices of the World Bank.

May 2015-January 2016: Secretary General of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights.

November 2015: Participation in the Seminar on Cooperation with the International Criminal Court for focal points from countries affected by the situation, in The Hague, Netherlands.

• Financial Investigation Trainer certified by UNODC (2016).

December 2015: Appointed as a member of the National Financial Intelligence Processing Unit of Mali (CENTIF Mali), Head of the Legal and Judicial Department.

April 2016: Participation in the work of the Egmont Group's Technical Assistance and Training Working Group in Warsaw, Poland

August 2017: Participation in the training seminar on terrorist financing in Moscow, Russia

January 2018: Participation in the training workshop on money laundering and terrorist financing in relation to human trafficking in Rabat, Morocco

• Participation in Egmont Group plenary sessions (in Monaco, Doha, Qatar; Macau, China; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Sydney, Australia; Jakarta, Indonesia; and The Hague, Netherlands)

• Participation in the workshop on typologies and capacity building, Cairo, Egypt, from July 30 to August 2, 2019 (organized by the Financial Action Task Force for the Middle East and North Africa and the Central Bank of Egypt)

• Participation in GIABA plenary sessions (Intergovernmental Group GIABA (Group for Action against Money Laundering in West Africa) in Dakar (Senegal), Abuja (Nigeria), Monrovia (Liberia), Banjul (Gambia), Conakry (Guinea), and the FATF (Financial Action Task Force).

• Member of the GIABA Risks, Trends and Methodology Working Group.

• Member of the Egmont Group Technical Assistance and Training Working Group.

JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE

1983-1985: Justice of the Peace with extended jurisdiction in Niafunké.

1986-1989: Deputy Public Prosecutor at the Court of First Instance in Sikasso.

1989-1991: Justice of the Peace with extended jurisdiction in Kolondiéba.

1991-1993: Justice of the Peace with extended jurisdiction in Djenné.

1993-1994: Justice of the Peace with extended jurisdiction in Nioro du Sahel.

1994-1997: Justice of the Peace with extended jurisdiction in Kati.

1997-1999: President of the Kati Court of First Instance.

2004-2014: President of the Bamako Commercial Court (Ten years as President)

• Magistrate of exceptional rank (January 1, 2005)

December 2014-2015: Advisor to the Bamako Court of Appeal (Commercial Chamber, 1st Civil.

August 2019: Advisor to the Supreme Court of Mali.

June 2013-May 2014: President of an Arbitration Tribunal (CCJA Arbitration)

September 2020: President of the First Civil Chamber of the Judicial Section

• October to December 2020: Acting President of the Judicial Section and President of the 2nd Civil Chamber

January 2021: President of the Judicial Section of the Supreme Court of Mali

December 2021: Acting President of the Supreme Court.

June 2022: President of the Supreme Court of Mali.

• Chamber, Summary Proceedings Chamber)

January 2026: Honorary President of the Supreme Court of Mali

HONOURS

• Knight of the National Order of Mali

• Officer of the National Order of Mali

• Grand Officer of the National Order of Mali

Former Ambassador H.E. BRIG. GEN. FELIX DIALLO

Bio Express of H.E. BRIG. GEN. FELIX DIALLO

Name: H.E. Brig. Gen. Felix Diallo

Place of Birth: Bamako, Mali

Marital Status: Married

Language: Bambra, French & English

Address: Embassy of the Republic of Mali, A-2/29 Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi-110029

Telephone: +91-11-41090624

Email: ambassador@maliembassy.co.in, ambamalidelhi@maliembassy.co.in

EDUCATION

Civil

1990: Bachelors degree from Lycee Askia Mohamed

1994: Master’s degree in economy from Ecole Nationale d’Administration, Mali

2014: Master’s degree in Strategy & Defence from SOA2 University, Cameroon.

2018: Auditor at the Center for Higher Studies of National Defense in Paris “National Session - Defense Policy” (IHEDN)

Military

1994-1997: Officer Cadet Training (EMIA Mali) in Koulikoro.

2000-2001: Platoon Commander Courses in China.

2001-2002: Battery Commander Course in China.

2006-2007: Command and Staff Course in Gabon (EEML) (Higher Military education Level-1).

2013-2014: War College – (ESIG) (Higher Military education Level-2).

2017-2018: Auditor of the 67th Session of the Center for Advanced Military Studies of Paris (CHEM) (Higher Military education Level-3).

WORK EXPERIENCE

From April 2023: Ambassador of the Republic of Mali in New Delhi

2020-2023: Chief of Staff of the Army

2019-2020: Chief of Operations at at the Main Army Headquarter (EMGA) cumulatively Commander of Ground Operations in Central Mali (MALIKO).

2018-2019: Chief of Joint Operational Centre in Headquarter.

2015-2017: Commander of Military Region N◦1 Gao and Head of Sector N◦1 of Operation “Maliba”.

2013-2015: Chief of Operations at the Ground Army.

2011-2013: Director of Studies at the Cadet Officers School at Koulikoro.

2010-2011: Staff Officer at the Operations branch in General Army.

2009-2010: Commander of Joint Tactical Unit No. 6 (Nampala).

2008-2009: Staff Officer at the 3rd Military Region (Kati).

2006-2008: Staff officer at the 72nd Mixed Regiment (Kidal).

2005-2006: Commander of the 723rd Artillery Battery of Kidal.

2002-2005: Permanent Instructor and Training Director at the Cadet Official School EMIA Koulikoro.

2000-2002: Permanent Instructor and Commander at the Military School (Prytanée Militaire de Kati).

1997-2000: Deputy Commander 424° Artillery Battery in Kayes.

1997-1998: Section Chief at the 424th Artillery Battery in Kayes.

Former Ambassador Mr. Sekou KASSE

Bio Express of Former Ambassador of the Republic of Mali

2018: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Mali to India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand with residence in New Delhi.

2017-2018: Diplomatic Counselor of the Prime Minister of Mali.

2016-2017: Diplomatic Counselor of the Minister of Defence of Mali.

2013-2016: Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Mali to the United Nations – New York.

2011-2013: Ambassador, Director of International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mali.

2008-2010: Inspector at the Inspection of Diplomatic and Consular Services at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mali.

2006-2008: Mali Coordinator at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

2003-2004: Mali Coordinator of the Network of Human Security in Geneva.

2002-2009: First Counselor and Charge d’Affaires to the Permanent Mission of Mali to the United Nations Office in Geneva and to the United Nations Office in Vienna with residence in Geneva.

2000-2001: Mali Coordinator at the UN Security Council in New York.

1997-1999: Diplomatic Counselor of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mali.

1991-1997: First Counselor and Charge d’Affaires at the Embassy of Mali in Algeria, Mauritania, Tunisia and Cyprus with residence in Algeria.

1988-1991: Deputy Director of Legal Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mali.

1985-1988: Head of the International Agreements and Treaties Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mali.

1981: Integration at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Mali.