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President Of Guinea
This article lists the President (government title), presidents of Guinea, since the country gained independence from France in 1958 (after rejecting to join the French Community in a 1958 Guinean constitutional referendum, constitutional referendum). Term limits As of 2021, there is a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of Guinea. This limit has been lifted for Conté in 2001 and for Condé in 2020. List of officeholders ;Political parties ;Other factions ;Status ;Symbols Elected unopposed Died in office Notes Timeline Latest election See also * Politics of Guinea * List of prime ministers of Guinea * List of colonial governors of French Guinea References External links ; Government Official site of the Guinean government {{Heads of state and government of Africa Presidents of Guine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coat Of Arms Of Guinea
The present coat of arms of or national seal of Guinea was adopted in 1993. Features The Guinean coat of arms features a dove with a golden olive branch in its beak over a ribbon with "Work justice solidarity". The arms formerly also included a crossed sword and rifle. A former coat of arms in 1958 features a shield with an elephant on it. Sources differ on the colours. One version has the shield divided vertically into red and green with a yellow elephant with a white dove/olive branch and white scroll with black writing. Another version has the shield divided verticaly into red and yellow with a green elephant with a green dove/olive branch and green scroll with white writing. History File:Coat of arms of Guinea 1958-1984.svg, 1958–1984''Flaggen, Wappen, Daten'' by Karl-Heinz Hesmer, (1975), p. 78. File:Coat of arms of Guinea 1984-1992.svg, 1984–1993 References External links Coat of arms of Guinea in the Flags of the World website {{DEFAULTSORT:Coat Of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rally Of The Guinean People
The Rally of the Guinean People (, sometimes translated as ''Guinean People's Assembly''; RPG) is a political party in Guinea. The RPG was the ruling party in the country from 2010 to 2021 and was recently led by Alpha Condé. It is mainly based amongst the Mandinka population. The party boycotted the parliamentary election held on 30 June 2002. Following the dismissal of Lansana Kouyaté as Prime Minister and his replacement by Ahmed Tidiane Souaré on 20 May 2008, the RPG denounced Kouyaté's dismissal and, unlike other opposition parties, declined to attend a meeting with Souaré on 28 May to discuss the formation of a national unity government. According to the RPG, positive change would not come as long as President Lansana Conté remained in power, regardless of who was Prime Minister or who was included in the government, and the party said that it would not participate in the government. The party is affiliated to the Progressive Alliance and Socialist Internationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 Guinean Presidential Election ...
Presidential elections were held in Guinea on 19 December 1993. They were the first since the country returned to multi-party politics in 1990, and the first to feature more than one candidate. The result was a victory for Lansana Conté of the Unity and Progress Party, who received 52% of the vote. Voter turnout was 78%.Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p457 Results References {{Guinean elections Presidential elections in Guinea Guinea Presidential Guinea Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to the northeast, Côte d'Ivoire to the southeast, and Sier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military Committee Of National Restoration
The Military Committee of National Restoration (, CMRN) was the ruling junta of Guinea which, led by Colonel Lansana Conté, seized power in a coup d'état on 3 April 1984, following the death of President Ahmed Sékou Touré on 26 March. It was composed of 18 members who represented the three tribes of the country, including Col. Lansana Conté, President from 1984 to 2008, Kerfalla Camara, Facinet Touré and Diarra Traoré, Prime Minister in 1984, who was executed following a failed coup attempt in 1985. It was dissolved on 16 January 1991 and replaced by the Transitional National Recovery Committee (CTRN), which was chaired and composed on equal basis by civilians and military. See also * Politics of Guinea References {{Authority control 1984 establishments in Guinea 1991 disestablishments in Guinea Politics of Guinea Political organisations based in Guinea Guinea Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders t ... [...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 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] |
1984 Guinean Coup D'état
The 1984 Guinean coup d'état was the bloodless military coup that took place in Guinea on 3 April 1984, led by Colonel Lansana Conté. It led to the deposition of Prime Minister Louis Lansana Beavogui, who had held the office since 1972, and had been serving as interim president since 26 March, when longtime President Ahmed Sékou Touré died during an emergency heart operation at the Cleveland Clinic in the United States. The coup The military struck just hours before the Politburo of the Democratic Party of Guinea (PDG), the only legally permitted party in the country, was to select a new leader. Interim president Beavogui was expected to win. Under the Constitution, the PDG's leader would have been automatically elected to a seven-year term as president, and would have been confirmed in office via a referendum the following spring. Colonel Conté suspended the constitution and dissolved the PDG, the National Assembly and all mass organizations. The Military Committee of N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 the Toma ethnic group,Thomas O'Toole and Janice E. Baker, ''Historical Dictionary of Guinea'' (4th edition, 2005), Scarecrow Press, page lxiv. was born in Macenta, located in southern Guinea. He was trained as a medical doctor at the School of Medicine and Pharmacy in the Senegalese city of Dakar to become a medic. He first worked as an assistant medical officer in Guéckédou and then as a medical officer in Kissidougou. His political career began in 1953 as a town councillor. He was elected as Mayor of Kissidougou when he was 31 years old in 1954, and elected to the National Assembly of France in January 1956 as one of three deputies representing French Guinea. Under President Ahmed Sékou Touré, Beavogui was appointed as Minister of Economic Affair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 Guinean Presidential Election ...
Presidential elections were held in Guinea on 9 May 1982. Incumbent Ahmed Sékou Touré was the only candidate (as the country as a one-party state with his Democratic Party of Guinea as the sole legal party at the time), and was re-elected unopposed. Voter turnout was reported to be 99%.Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p456 Results References {{Guinean elections Guinea Presidential elections in Guinea Presidential Single-candidate elections One-party elections Guinea Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to the northeast, Côte d'Ivoire to the southeast, and Sier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 Guinean General Election
General elections were held in Guinea on 27 December 1974 to elect a President and National Assembly. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Democratic Party of Guinea – African Democratic Rally as the sole legal party. Its leader Ahmed Sékou Touré was re-elected President unopposed, whilst in the National Assembly elections the party produced a list of 150 candidates for the 150 seats (increased from 75). It was ultimately approved by 100% of voters with turnout reported to be 99.7%.Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p452 Results President National Assembly References {{Guinean elections Presidential elections in Guinea Parliamentary elections in Guinea Guinea General A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air force, air and space forces, marines or naval infantry. In some usages, the term "general officer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Guinean General Election
General elections were held in Guinea on 1 January 1968 to elect a President and National Assembly. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Democratic Party of Guinea – African Democratic Rally as the sole legal party. Its leader Ahmed Sékou Touré was re-elected President unopposed, whilst in the National Assembly elections the party produced a list of 75 candidates for the 75 seats, which voters were asked to approve. Voter turnout was 99.7%.Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut, B (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p452 Results President National Assembly References {{Guinean elections Presidential elections in Guinea Parliamentary elections in Guinea Guinea General election One-party elections Single-candidate elections Guinea Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
