Cabinet of the First Republic of Guinea

The Cabinet of the First Republic of Guinea was the governing body of Guinea from independence on 28 September 1958 until the death of President Ahmed Sékou Touré on 26 March 1984, followed by a bloodless coup by Colonel Lansana Conté on 5 April 1984. For much of that time, the country was run by a tight-knit inner group, many of them relatives of Sékou Touré, who became the primary beneficiaries of the regime.[1]

1957 transitional council

The council during the transition to independence, announced on 9 May 1957, had the following members:[2]

NameBackgroundFunction
Jean Ramadier Governor of the FOM President of the Council
Sékou Touré Deputy mayor of Conakry Vice-President
Najib Roger Accar DoctorMinister of health
Fodéba Keïta Artist Minister of the Interior
Alioune Drame Economist Minister of Finance
Damantang Camara Teacher Minister of Public Affairs
Ismaël Touré Minister of TP
Abdourahamane Diallo Doctor Minister of Cooperation
Bengaly Camara Teacher Minister of Labor and Social Affairs
Jean Eugene Mignard Minister of Production
Faraban Camara Inspector Minister of Education (1st and 2nd level)
Michel Collet Minister of Technical Education
Louis Lansana Beavogui Doctor Minister of Commerce, Industry and Mines

1958 first council

The first council after independence, announced on 10 November 1958, had the following members:[3]

NameFunction
Sekou Touré President, Foreign Affairs and Defense
Barry III Secretary of State
Fodé Cissé Secretary of State to Presidency
N'Famara Kéita Secretary of State to Presidency
Alioune Dramé Minister of Finance to Presidency
Ousmane Baldet Secretary of State, Customs and Treasury
Fodébe Kéita Minister of the Interior, Security
Alassane Diop Secretary of State, Information
Damantan Camara Minister of Justice
Ismael TouréMinister of TP, PTT, Transport
Louis Lansana Béavogui Minister of Economic Affairs & Planning
Abdourahmane Diallo Minister of Rural Economy
Barry Diawadou Minister of Education
Michel Collet Minister of Technical Training
Acar Rojer Najib Minister oh Health
Camara Bangaly Minister of Labor and Social Affairs

1963 Council

The 1963 council, announced on 1 January 1963, included the following members:[2]

NameFunction
Saifoulaye Diallo Minister of State of Justice
Balla Camara Secretary of State
Louis Lansana Beavogui Minister of Foreign Affairs
Fodéba Keïta Minister of National Defense
Ismaël Touré Minister of Economy, TP, Industry, Energy and Uranism (?)
Fode Cisse Secretary of the Environment
Abdourahamane Diallo Minister of Health and Social Affairs
Loffo Camara Secretary of State for Social Affairs
Moussa Diakité Minister of Finance
N'Famara Keïta Minister of Trade
Ibrahima Sory Barry Minister of Rural Economy
Barry III Minister of Planning
Saidou Conte Minister of National Education and Youth
Fode Mamoudou Touré Minister of Public Affairs
Alhassane Diop Minister of PT, Information and Tourism
Alpha Amadou Diallo Secretary of State for Information
Najib Roger Accar Minister of Transport

1964 shuffle

On 1 February 1964 some ministers changed jobs:[2]

NameFunction
Saifoulaye Diallo Minister of State for Finance & Planning
Moussa Diakité Minister of Justice
Barry III Minister of Commerce
N'Famara Keïta Vice-President
Balla Camara Minister of Finance & Administration

1964 government

On 8 November 1964 the positions were announced as:[2]

NameFunction
Ahmed Sekou Touré President and Head of State
Naby Youla Secretary of State, Information and Tourism
Toumani Sangare Secretary of State, Justice
Saifoulaye Diallo Minister of State, Finance and Planning
Ousmane Baldé Secretary of State and Minister of State
Ismaël Touré Minister of Economic Development
Louis Lansana Beavogui Foreign Affairs
Karim Fofana Sectretary for Economic Development
Moussa Diakité Minister of Trade and Banking
Fodéba Keïta Minister of Defense and Security
Moriba Magassouba Secretary of State for National Defense and Security
Balla Camara Minister of Internal Trade
Fode Mamoudou Toure Minister of Public Affairs and Labor
Oumar Deen Camara Secretary of State for Labor
Saidou Conte Minister of Education
Alhassane Diop Minister of Posts and Telecommunications
Sori Barry Minister of Rural Economy
Najib Roger Accar Minister of Transport
Alpha Amadou Diallo Minister of Health and Social Affairs
Loffo Camara Secretary of State for Social Affairs
Abdourahamane Diallo Minister for Kankan
Lansana Diané Minister for Labé
N'Famara Keita Minister for Macenta
Mamadi Kaba Minister for Kindia

1965 shuffle

There was a minor shuffle on 17 November 1965, with the following assignments:[2]

NameFunction
General Lansana Diané Minister of the People's Army and Civil Service
Fodéba Keïta Minister of Rural Economy and Artisans
Sory Barry Minister of Labor and Social Laws
Moriba Magassouba Secretary of State for the Interior and Security
Damantang Camara Minister for Labé

1968 cabinet

A new cabinet was announced on 19 January 1968:[2]

Name Background Function
Saifoulaye Diallo Politburo member Minister of Finance and Banking
Ousmane Balde Copywriter Secretary of State, Finance
Louis Lansana Beavogui Politburo member Minister of External Affairs
Alpha Amadou Diallo Magistrate Secretary of State, Foreign Affairs
Ismaël Touré Politburo Member Minister of Economic Development, Agriculture, Industry and Mines
Karim Fofana Engineer Secretary of State, Public Works
Fodeba Keita Teacher Secretary of State, Agriculture
N'Famara Keita Politburo member Minister of Commerce, Transport, Posts and Telecommunications
Alhassane Diop Engineer Secretary of State, Transport
Sory Barry Engineer Secretary of State, P & T
Mamouna Touré Politburo member Minister of Social Services, Health, Education, Youth, Labor
Tibou Tounkara Teacher Secretary of State, Education
Moriba Magassouba Secretary of State, Labor
Loffo Camara Politburo member Secretary of State, Social Affairs
General Lansana Diané Politburo member Minister of the People's Army and Civil Service
Abdourahamane Diallo Politburo member Secretary of State without portfolio
Alpha Amadou Diallo Secretary of State for Information
Mathos Marcel Teacher Secretary of State, Interior
Fodé Mamoudou Touré Magistrate Secretary of State, Justice
Moussa Diakité Politburo member Minister for Forest Region
Mamadi Kaba Politburo member Minister for Haute Guineé
Toumani Sangaré Teacher Minister for Moyenne Guineé
Damantang Camara Magistrate, Politburo member Minister for Maritime Guinea

1962–1969 votes received

The National Political Bureau originally consisted of 17 members elected every three years in congress. The members between 31 December 1962 and 17 September 1969, by number of votes obtained, were:[4]

Further changes occurred in 1969, and following the attempted coup in 1970.

1972 cabinet

In 1972, Mamadi Keïta was leader of the left-wing faction in the Politburo, engaged in a struggle with Ismaël Touré to be recognized as the next in line to succeed the president, Sékou Touré. At the 9th party congress that year, the right-center took control. Sékou Touré remained president and Lansana Beavogui was given the newly created title of Prime Minister. Ismaël Touré gained the powerful position of Minister of the Economy and Finance, while Mamadi Keïta was relegated to Minister of Culture and Education. His brother Seydou Keïta became ambassador to Western Europe.[5]

A partial list of cabinet members:[2]

NameBackgroundFunction
Sékou Touré Politburo member President
Lansana Beavogui Politburo member Prime Minister
Ismaël Touré Politburo member Minister of the Economy and Finance
Mamadi Keïta Politburo member Minister of Culture and Education
Moussa Diakité Politburo member Minister of the Interior and Security
N'Famara Keïta Minister of Social Affairs
Fily Cissoko Minister of Foreign Affairs
Alpha Oumar Barry Politburo member Minister of Exchanges
Abdoulaye Touré Central committee member Minister of External Trade
Aboubacar Kouyaté Minister of Internal Trade
Mamadi Kaba Minister of Transport
Mamoudou Salifou Touré Minister of Posts and Telecommunications
Laminy Condé Minister of Industry and Energy
Mamoudou Bela Doumbouya Politburo member Minister of Finance
Mohamed Lamine Touré Minister of Mines
Mara Dyoumba Minister of Public Works, Urbanization and Environment
Alpha Bacar Barry Ministry of Land Planning
Lansana Diané Politburo member Party Inspector General

In May 1972, the members of the National Politbureau who welcomed Fidel Castro of Cuba on his visit to Guinea were:[6]

1979 cabinet

The final cabinet reorganization in the first republic was announced on 1 June 1979:[2]

NameFunction
Lansana Beavogui Prime Minister
Moussa Diakité Minister of Environment and Urbanization
N'Famara Keïta Minister of Energy and for Konkouré
Saifoulaye Diallo Minister of Public Health
Ismaël Touré Minister of Mines
Mamadi Keita Minister of Science & Technology
Abdoulaye Touré Minister of External Affairs
Mouctar Diallo Minister of the Interior
Sékou Chérif Minister of the Interior
Diao Baldé Minister of Internal Trade
Lansana Diané Minister of the People's Army
Toumani Sangaré Minister of Posts and Telecommunications
Jeanne Martin Cissé Minister of Social Affairs
Sénaïnon Béhanzin Minister of Information
Fily Cissoko Minister of Youth, Sports and Arts
Fodé Mamoudou Touré Minister of Finance
Mamadi Kaba Minister of Industry
Alafé Kourouma Minister of Agriculture, Water and Forests
Mamadou SY Minister of Labor
Mamadou Bah Minister of Fisheries
Abraham Kabassan Keita Minister of Public Works
Siké Camra Minister of Justice
Momory Camara Minister of External Trade
Boubacar Diallo Minister of State Control
Galéma Guilavogui Minister of pre-University Education
Saïkou Barry Minister of Banking
Soriba Touré Minister of Economic Affairs
N'Fanly Sangaré Minister delegate to Brussels
Fodé Soriba Camara Minister for Islamic Affairs
Sékou Kaba Secretary General to Presidency
Mamadou Salifou Touré Secretary General to Government

Key cabinet members

Key members, their posts and relationship with the president were:

MemberPosts heldRelationship to Sékou Touré
Lansana Beavogui Minister of Economic Affairs and Planning (1958–1961)
Minister of Foreign Affairs (1961 – May 1969)
Minister of Economic Affairs (May 1969–1972)
Prime Minister (1972 – April 1984)
Ismaël Touré Minister of Public Works (1957 – January 1963)
Minister of Economic Development (January 1963 – May 1969)
Minister of Economy and Finance (1972 – March 1984)
Half brother
Mamadi Keïta Minister of education Wife's half-brother
Moussa Diakité Minister of Security and internal affairs
Minister of Finance
Minister of Housing
Married to sister of Touré's wife
Nfamara Keita Minister of social affairs
Lansana DianePermanent secretary

References

  1. Roy Richard Grinker, Stephen C. Lubkemann, Christopher B. Steiner (2010). Perspectives on Africa: A Reader in Culture, History and Representation. John Wiley and Sons. p. 635. ISBN 1-4051-9060-4.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Djibril Kassomba Camara (2005). Le redressement national en République de Guinée: les effets pervers. Editions L'Harmattan. p. 53ff. ISBN 2-7475-9735-0.
  3. Thierno Bah (2009). 1954–1984, trente ans de violence politique en Guinée. Editions L'Harmattan. p. 31. ISBN 2-296-07282-8.
  4. Bernard Charles (1963). Etat-Pays & Société Quatre ans après l'indépendance. Lausanne: Editions Rencontre.
  5. "Première Partie: Alpha Condé un ethnocentrique anti-guinéen". NeoLeadership. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  6. "Conakry Radio Broadcasts Castro Visit Communique". Banboseshango. 8 May 1972. Retrieved 27 November 2010.

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