Mali Federation: Polity Style: 1959-1960 |
| 21 Jan 1959 |
Constitution of the Mali Federation is ratified by the Sudanese Republic, session of the Legislative Assembly |
| 22 Jan 1959 |
Constitution of the Mali Federation is ratified by Senegal, session of the Legislative Assembly |
| 30 Jan 1959 |
Constitution of the Mali Federation is ratified by Upper Volta in accordance with a law passed by the Assemblée Constituante et Législative on 28 Jan 1959, effective upon promulation on 30 Jan 1959 (JORBF, No. 3, Extra, 30 Jan 1959, pp. 63-64) [1] |
| 4 Apr 1959 |
federal government is organised, session of the Assemblée fédérale, Dakar |
| 4 Apr 1959 - 22 Sep 1960 |
Fédération du Mali |
| 17 Apr 1959 |
Mali Federation acquired the status of a member state of the Communauté under the name of Fédération du Mali (Mali Federation) in accordance with a resolution passed by the Assemblée fédérale of the Mali Federation on 4 Apr 1959 (effective upon promulgation on 17 Apr 1959) (JOFM, No. 1, 25 Apr 1959, pp. 15, 17) |
| 19 Jun 1960 |
Senegal and the Sudanese Republic (as parts of the Mali Federation) acceded to sovereignty and independence in accordance with a special agreement signed by the representatives of the Sudanese Republic, Senegal and France in Paris on 4 Apr 1960 (ratified by the Sudanese Republic: Assemblée législative 7 Jun 1960, law promulgating the ratification is signed on 16 Jun 1960; ratified by Senegal: Assemblée législative 10 Jun 1960, law promulgating the ratification is signed on 16 Jun 1960; ratified by France: Assemblée nationale 9 Jun 1960, Sénat 16 Jun 1960, law promulgating the ratification is signed on 17 Jun 1960; effective upon the exchange of ratifications in Dakar on 19 Jun 1960) (JORF - Lois et décrets, No. 141, 18 Jun 1960, p. 5471; JORM, No. 59, 15 Jul 1960, p. 550; JORS, No. 3381, 17 Jun 1960, p. 649; JOC, No. 7, 15 Jul 1960, p. 49) |
| 20 Jun 1960 |
independence of the Mali Federation is proclaimed, public ceremony, Palace of the Federal Assembly, Dakar (L'Unité Africaine, No. 51, 25 Jun 1960, pp. 1, 5-10) |
| 20 Aug 1960 |
powers of Senegal which had been delegated to the Federation are withdrawn in accordance with a law passed by the Assemblée nationale of Senegal (JORS, No. 3394, Extra, 24 Aug 1960, p. 856) [2] |
| 26 Aug 1960 |
Senegal is proclaimed a sovereign state in accordance with the Constitution of 1960 (passed by the Assemblée nationale of Senegal on 25 Aug 1960, effective upon promulgation on 26 Aug 1960) |
| 22 Sep 1960 |
Mali is proclaimed a sovereign state in accordance with a law passed by the Assemblée nationale of Mali (JORM, No. 65, 29 Sep 1960, pp. I-II) |
