Amadou Baba Diarra was a Malian politician and military figure.
Diarra was a member of the ruling junta which took power and ousted Modibo Keïta on 19 November 1968.
[1] Lieutenant Diarra was appointed second vice president of the junta.
[3] In the same year he became deputy secretary general of the sole legal party, Democratic Union of the Malian People (UDPM).
He successively became Minister of State in charge of Equipment (1983-1985), Minister of State in charge of Planning (1985-1988), before be appointed as president of the Economic and Social Council until March 1991.