Sadio Gassama (born 1954), is a brigadier general in the Malian military.

[2][4] On 21 March, he attempted to appease the mutinying soldiers at an army base near the capital of Bamako, but failed to win over the troops in his speech, an incident cited by international news sources as sparking the coup.

He was then sequestered, at which point his guards riposted by firing warning shots in the air.

[8] He briefly served as Defense Minister from February to April 2012.

[9][10] According to Gassama's official biography, his hobbies include athletics and reading.