Konimba Sidibe

{{Short description|Malian politician}}

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Konimba Sidibe (born 18 October 1956) is a Malian politician. He serves as the Malian Minister Investment Promotion & the Private Sector.

Early life

Konimba Sidibe was born on 18 October 1956 in N’Djiballa, Dioïla Cercle, Mali.{{cite news|last1=Soares|first1=Ursula|title=Konimba Sidibé, candidat du Mouvement destin commun|url=http://www.rfi.fr/afrique/20130722-mali-presidentielle-2013-konimba-sidibe-candidat-mouvement-destin-commun|accessdate=21 May 2017|work=Radio France International|date=23 July 2013}} He earned a doctorate in economics from a French university. While he was a student, he joined the Black African Students Federation in France.

Career

Sidibe returned to Mali in 1985; by 1991, he was in charge of the ministry of public finance. He joined the National Congress for Democratic Initiative. He later co-founded the Party for National Rebirth. In April 2013, he founded a new political party known as the Mouvement pour un destin commun (Modec), and he ran in the 2013 Malian presidential election.

As of 2016, Sidibe serves as the Malian Minister Investment Promotion & the Private Sector.{{cite web|title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments: Mali|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/ML.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004233701/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/ML.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 4, 2013|website=Central Intelligence Agency|accessdate=May 21, 2017|date=September 6, 2016}}

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