The party was founded as a split from the Alliance for Democracy in Mali–Pan-African Party for Liberty, Solidarity and Justice (ADEMA-PASJ)[1] on December 10, 1994,[1][2] with Mamadou Lamine Traoré, who had been the First Vice-President of ADEMA-PASJ, as its President; Mamadou Kassa Traoré became the new party's First Vice-President, Mohamédoun Dicko its Second Vice-President, and Tiémoko Sangaré its Secretary-General (the latter two eventually returned to ADEMA-PASJ).[1] The party supported Amadou Toumani Touré's successful candidacy in the 2002 presidential election,[2] and afterwards MIRIA President Mamadou Lamine Traoré was named Minister of National Education.[1]