Cheick Oumar Diarra (January 30, 1944 – October 22, 2005) was a Malian soldier and major general.
In 1991, following the overthrow of president Moussa Traoré, Diarra was appointed as Minister of Transport and Public Works in the transitional government.
[1] In 2000, Diarra was appointed as itinerant ambassador of Mali to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
He served as deputy executive secretary and was in charge of political affairs, defense and security.
On October 22, 2005, while still holding this position, Diarra was killed in the crash of Bellview Airlines Flight 210 in Nigeria.