Lassana Traoré (born 1945[1]) is a Malian political figure and diplomat who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mali from 2002 to 2004.
During the rule of Moussa Traoré, he was Deputy Secretary-General of the Presidency of the Republic; subsequently he was head of the cabinet of Amadou Toumani Touré during Touré's transitional military rule from 1991 to 1992.
[1] Traoré was Touré's campaign director during the 2002 presidential election,[1] and after Touré's victory, he appointed Traoré as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Malians Living Abroad in the government named on June 14, 2002.
[2] Traoré served as Foreign Minister until he was replaced by Moctar Ouane in 2004.
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