Saifoulaye Diallo

Saifoulaye Diallo (1 July 1923 – 25 September 1981) was a Guinean politician, lawmaker and cabinet member. Diallo served in the French national assembly 1956-1958. He was the political secretary of the ruling Parti démocratique de Guinée and the de facto number-two statesman during the first five years of the Republic of Guinea. He served as President of the Territorial Assembly (March 19571958) and President of the National Assembly (19581963). In January 1963, he entered the government as Minister of State and held various cabinet portfolios (foreign affairs, finance, social services) under President Ahmed Sékou Touré, until his death in 1981.

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Preceded by
Louis Lansana Beavogui
Foreign Minister of Guinea
1969-1972
Succeeded by
Fily Cissoko

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