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Lansana Conté 27 July 2001-1 (cropped)
Lansana is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: * Alpha Lansana (born 1980), Sierra Leonean international footballer *David Lansana (1922–1975), appointed army commander of Sierra Leone in 1964 * Komeh Gulama Lansana, the widow of Brigadier David Lansana, former Commander of the Sierra Leone Armed Forces Given name: * Lansana Baryoh (born 1987), Sierra Leonean international footballer *Lansana Conté (1934–2008), the President of Guinea from 3 April 1984 until his death on 22 December 2008 * Lansana Fadika, Sierra Leonean international businessman, youth activist and politician * Lansana Kouyaté (born 1950), Guinean diplomat and political figure who served as Prime Minister of Guinea from 2007 to 2008 *Louis Lansana Beavogui Louis Lansana Beavogui (; 28 December 1923 – 19 August 1984) was a Guinean politician. He was Prime Minister from 1972 to 1984 and was briefly interim President in 1984. Background and political career Beavogui, a member of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpha Lansana
Alpha Sumoi Lansana (born October 14, 1980) is a Sierra Leonean international footballer who currently plays as a defender for Kamboi Eagles in the Sierra Leone National Premier League. Lansana is a regular member of the Sierra Leone national football team The Sierra Leone national football team represents Sierra Leone in association football and is governed by the Sierra Leone Football Association. It has qualified for Africa Cup of Nations three times. History Sierra Leone's first match was at .... External links *http://www.goal.com/en/articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=120676 * Living people Sierra Leonean men's footballers Men's association football defenders 1980 births Ports Authority F.C. players People from Kenema Sierra Leone men's international footballers {{SierraLeone-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Lansana
Brigadier David Lansana (22 March 1922 – 19 July 1975) was a Sierra Leonean military officer and prominent military figure in Sierra Leone during its colonial and post-independence period. Lansana was one of the most distinguished officers in the history of the Sierra Leone Armed Forces, and was one of the first Sierra Leoneans to train at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Berkshire, United Kingdom. Through his marriage to Komeh Gulama Lansana, the daughter of Paramount Chief Julius Gulama of Kaiyamba Chiefdom, Lansana was therefore a relative of Paramount Chief Ella Koblo Gulama and her husband Paramount Chief Bai Koblo Pathbana II, two of the nation's most influential politicians. On 21 March 1967, Lansana staged Sierra Leone's first coup d'état. Lansana was charged with treason, tried and found guilty, and was eventually executed on 19 July 1975. Early life and education Lansana was born on 22 March 1922 in Baiima, Mandu Chiefdom, Kailahun District, British Sie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komeh Gulama Lansana
Komeh Gulama Lansana was the wife of Brigadier David Lansana, Force Commander of the Sierra Leone Army until his execution in 1975. Lansana is the daughter of Paramount Chief Julius Gulama, one of the Founding Fathers of postcolonial Sierra Leone, and Chief Consort Lucy Gulama. Her sister Paramount Chief Madam Ella Koblo Gulama was one of Sierra Leone's foremost stateswomen. Early life Komeh was born in Moyamba, Moyamba District in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone to Paramount Chief Julius Gulama and his wife Chief Consort Lucy Gulama. Her father was the ruler Kaiyamba, the largest and most powerful Mende chiefdom in Sierra Leone. Her mother was also an ethnic Mende. Marriage and family Her husband, David Lansana was appointed Commander of the Sierra Leone Armed Forces by Prime Minister Albert Margai while her sister Madam Gulama was serving as the first female Cabinet Minister in Sierra Leone and sub-Saharan African. 1967 Election When Siaka Stevens was pronounc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lansana Baryoh
Lansana Baryoh (born 15 June 1987 in Kabala, Sierra Leone) is a Sierra Leonean international footballer who is a midfielder and currently plays for Mighty Blackpool, one of the top clubs in the Sierra Leone National Premier League. He is a member of the Sierra Leone national football team. He started his football career with his hometown club the Bintumani Scorpions of Koinadugu in the Sierra Leone National First Division, the second highest football league in the country. He was a member of the Sierra Leone under-17 team that came in second place at the 2003 African Under-17 Championship held in Swaziland. He also a regular for Sierra Leone under-17 team during the 2003 Fifa under-17 World Cup in Finland. He previously played for the Kamboi Eagles The Kamboi Eagles Football Club commonly known as Kamboi Eagles, is a Sierra Leonean football club based in Kenema City, Sierra Leone, currently a member of the Sierra Leone National Premier League, the highest division of footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lansana Conté
Lansana Conté (; 30 November 1934 – 22 December 2008"Guinea's long-time military leader Conte dies" AFP, 23 December 2008.) was a Guinean politician and Officer (armed forces), military officer who served as the second president of Guinea from 1984 until his death in 2008. Conté came to power in the 1984 Guinean coup d'état. Early life Born in Moussayah Loumbaya (Dubréka), a member of the Susu people, Susu ethnic group,Hodonou, Valentin (2004) "Guinea-Conakry Adrift" ''African Geopolitics'' No ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lansana Fadika
Lansana Fadika is a Sierra Leonean international businessman, youth activist and politician. He is the current Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) chair of the Western Area region of Sierra Leone. He won the SLPP chairman for the Western Area at the party's national convention held in Kenema on March 6 and 7, 2009. His older brother Kemoh Fadika is the current Sierra Leone's ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran and a member of the SLPP'S bitter political rival, the All People's Congress The All People's Congress (APC) is one of the two major political parties in Sierra Leone, the other being its main political rival the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP). The APC has been the main opposition party in Sierra Leone since 4 Ap ... (APC). They both belong to the famous Fadika family and members of the Mandigo ethnic group. External links * http://www.news.sl/drwebsite/publish/article_200511092.shtml * http://www.thepatrioticvanguard.com/article.php3?id_article=3868 {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lansana Kouyaté
Lansana Kouyaté (born 15 July 1950) is a Guinean politician and diplomat who served as Prime Minister of Guinea from 2007 to 2008. Previously he was Executive Secretary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) from 1997 to 2002. Background and earlier career Kouyaté was born in Koba, Guinea, then a French colony. He studied administration at the University of Conakry before joining the civil service. In 1976, he was appointed as Director of Labour, then the following year, moved to become Director of Trade, Prices and Statistics, where he had responsibility for state-owned companies In 1982, Kouyaté worked on a rice development project, then moved to the diplomatic service, joining Guinea's delegation in Côte d'Ivoire. In 1985, he returned to the Foreign Ministry in Conakry as head of African and Organisation of African Unity affairs. Two years later, he became Guinea's ambassador to Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Sudan, Syria and Turkey. In 1992, he became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |