Ibrahima Kassory Fofana

Ibrahima Kassory Fofana (born 1954 or 1955) is a Guinean politician.

Originally a civil servant in the Ministry for Co-operation, in 1990 Fofana became the Director for Public Investments. In 1994, he accepted President Lansana Conté offer to become the "Administrator and Controller of Major Works".[1] Increasingly close to Conté, in 1996 he was delegated to the office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for the national budget and the NGO sector. In 1997, he was promoted to become the Finance and Economy Minister.[2]

In this post, Fofana became increasingly at odds with Conté, and in January 2000 was removed from his post. He decided it prudent to go into voluntary exile in Dakar, as permitted by his colleague and Security Minister Sékou Kouréissy Condé. He then took asylum in the United States, studying in Florida and at the American University in Washington D.C.. From overseas, he continued to exercise some influence in Guinea through his friendship with Salifou Camara.[2]

He is one of 24 candidates in the upcoming June 27 presidential election. He is running under the party of Guinea for All (GPT) which he created.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Kassory Fofana-Général Lansana Conté: Des relations paternelles", KANKAN Radio
  2. 1 2 A. Condé, "Kassory-Fall-Koureissy- Dalein: L’exil de quatre anciens ministres, Quel front contre le Général?", Nouvelle Tribune (French)
  3. ↑ Rogez, Olivier, "Présidentielle en Guinée: les principaux candidats", RFI (French)


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