Cabinet of the First Republic of Guinea
The Cabinet of the First Republic of Guinea (French: Cabinet de la Première République de Guinée) was the governing body of Guinea under the rule of President Ahmed Sékou Touré, from independence on 28 September 1958 until the death of Touré on 26 March 1984, followed by a bloodless coup by Colonel Lansana Conté on 3 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
[edit]The council during the transition to independence, announced on 9 May 1957, had the following members:[2]
| Name | Background | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Jean Ramadier | Governor of the FOM | President of the Council |
| Sékou Touré | Deputy mayor of Conakry | Vice-president |
| Najib Roger Accar | Doctor | Minister 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
[edit]The first council after independence, announced on 10 November 1958, had the following members:[3]
| Name | Function |
|---|---|
| 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 Touré | Minister 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
[edit]The 1963 council, announced on 1 January 1963, included the following members:[2]
| Name | Function |
|---|---|
| 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
[edit]On 1 February 1964 some ministers changed jobs:[2]
| Name | Function |
|---|---|
| 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
[edit]On 8 November 1964 the positions were announced as:[2]
| Name | Function |
|---|---|
| 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
[edit]There was a minor shuffle on 17 November 1965, with the following assignments:[2]
| Name | Function |
|---|---|
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]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]
- Sekou Touré
- Diallo Saüfoulaye
- Camara Loffo
- Bangoura Mafory
- Louis Lansana Beavogui
- Ismaël Touré
- Moussa Diakité
- Keita Nfamara
- Lansana Diané
- Abdourahmane Diallo
- Jean Tounkara Faragué
- Mamadou Fofana
- Camara Damantang
- Mamady Kaba
- Camara Bengaly
- Leo Maka
- Daouda Camara
Further changes occurred in 1969, and following the attempted coup in 1970.
1972 cabinet
[edit]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]
| Name | Background | Function |
|---|---|---|
| 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]
- Ahmed Sékou Touré, President
- Lansana Beavogui, prime minister
- Ismaël Touré, minister of finance and economic affairs
- Mamadi Keïta minister of education
- Moussa Diakité, minister of the interior and security
- N'Famara Keïta, minister of social affairs
- Lansana Diane permanent secretary of the National Political Bureau
1979 cabinet
[edit]The final cabinet reorganization in the first republic was announced on 1 June 1979:[2]
| Name | Function |
|---|---|
| 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
[edit]Key members, their posts and relationship with the president were:
| Member | Posts held | Relationship 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 Economy and Finance Minister of Housing |
Married to sister of Touré's wife |
| Nfamara Keita | Minister of social affairs | |
| Lansana Diane | Permanent secretary |
References
[edit]- ^ 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 978-1-4051-9060-2.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Djibril Kassomba Camara (2005). Le redressement national en République de Guinée: les effets pervers. Editions L'Harmattan. p. 53ff. ISBN 2-7475-9735-0.
- ^ Thierno Bah (2009). 1954–1984, trente ans de violence politique en Guinée. Editions L'Harmattan. p. 31. ISBN 978-2-296-07282-4.
- ^ Bernard Charles (1963). Etat-Pays & Société Quatre ans après l'indépendance. Lausanne: Editions Rencontre.
- ^ "Première Partie: Alpha Condé un ethnocentrique anti-guinéen". NeoLeadership. 18 October 2010. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
- ^ "Conakry Radio Broadcasts Castro Visit Communique". Banboseshango. 8 May 1972. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
External links
[edit]- "Family Feuds". Africa Confidential Vol.25 No 4. 15 February 1984. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2010.