About Modibo Sidibé
Modibo Sidibé (born 7 November 1952) is a Malian politician who was Prime Minister of Mali from September 2007 to April 2011. == Career == Sidibé, who was born in Bamako, was a police chief before serving as a technical adviser to the Ministry delegated to National Defense from 1986 to 1989; he was then the chief of staff (chef de cabinet) of the same ministry from 1989 to 1991. He was briefly the Director of the Cabinet of the Minister Delegate for Internal Security in 1991, then Director of the Cabinet of transitional military leader Amadou Toumani Touré from 1991 to 1992; in the latter position, he held the rank of Minister. He held the rank of Inspector-General of Police. === As Prime Minister === Under President Alpha Oumar Konaré, Sidibé was named Minister for Health, Solidarity and the Elderly in April 1993. He remained in this position until he was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation on 16 September 1997. After nearly five years as foreign minister, he was named secretary-general of the presidency (with the rank of minister) by Amadou Toumani Touré on 9 June 2002, following Touré's election as president. He served as Secretary-General of the Presidency until he was appointed prime minister by Touré on 28 September 2007. His government was named on 3 October. Sidibé resigned on 30 March 2011.
Biography source: Wikipedia. The profile adds birthday-specific historical context from the Celebs Birthday Today editorial database.