Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé became the first female Prime Minister of Mali in 2011. In 2012, following a military coup, Sidibe was removed from her position. Her introduction to national politics came when in 1991 she was appointed as Special Adviser to interim President Abadou Toumani Touré and Minister of Planning and International Cooperation. Throughout her career, she also worked as Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Rural Development.