Modibo Keita (31 July 1942 – 2 January 2021) was a Malian politician who was Prime Minister of Mali from 18 March 2002 to 8 June 2002[1] and from 9 January 2015 to 9 April 2017.

In April 2014, he was appointed as President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita's chief representative for negotiations with rebels.

[2] President Keita subsequently appointed him to succeed Moussa Mara as Prime Minister on 8 January 2015.

[2][3] He was a relative of both President Keita and founding father Modibo Keïta, his namesake, as a descendant of the Keita princes of the Empire of Mali.

On 7 April 2017, he tendered his resignation as prime minister.