Minister of Secondary and Higher Education and Scientific Research Amadou Toure of Mali
Known affectionately as "ATT," Toure was popular as a revolutionary, popular as an interim president, and remains popular as a regional diplomat on a mission of peace throughout central Africa.
Toure was born in either 1943 or 1948 in Mpoti, Mali.
In April of 1990, Toure was sent for advanced military training to the Ecole Superieur de Guerre, a special war school in Paris, and remained there until December.
Expecting a better job upon his return, Toure was disappointed when he was not immediately offered a promotion.
With popular sentiment on his side, Toure was able to convince other senior officers to join him.
In addition to his work in Mali, Toure has established himself as an important regional diplomat, taking part in peacemaking efforts throughout Africa.
In 1997, Toure turned his attention to the Central African Republic, where he led the International Follow-Up Committee that successfully negotiated a cease-fire between government and rebel factions there.
President Amadou Toumani Toure votes, 29 April 2007President Amani Amadou Toure was a gentleman on voting day, standing aside to let a woman cast her own vote before doing so himself.
As the leader of Toure Kunde, a ten-piece band that included his brothers Ismael and Sixu, Toure had helped to bring the traditional music of Senegal up to contemporary standards.
President Amani Amadou Toure was a gentleman on voting day, standing aside to let a woman cast her own vote before doing so himself.
President Bush and Malian President Toure met Tuesday at the White House to discuss efforts to combat terrorism, as well as the health threats AIDS and Malaria.
President Toure praised President Bush for "taking historic initiatives" towards the development of Africa and in establishing the Millennium Challenge Account to fight poverty in Africa, as well as AIDS and malaria.
A year later, oldest brother and bandleader Amadou Toure was struck with a fatal heart attack.
poll with 1,099,653 votes, representing 64.
Toure had earlier urged peaceful polling as he cast his ballot at an air force school in the capital Bamako.