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 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.

1957 transitional council

The council during the transition to independence, announced on 9 May 1957, had the following members:
NameBackgroundFunction
Jean RamadierGovernor of the FOMPresident of the Council
Sékou TouréDeputy mayor of ConakryVice-President
Najib Roger AccarDoctorMinister of health
Fodéba KeïtaArtistMinister of the Interior
Alioune DrameEconomistMinister of Finance
Damantang CamaraTeacherMinister of Public Affairs
Ismaël TouréMinister of TP
Abdourahamane DialloDoctorMinister of Cooperation
Bengaly CamaraTeacherMinister of Labor and Social Affairs
Jean Eugene MignardMinister of Production
Faraban CamaraInspectorMinister of Education
Michel ColletMinister of Technical Education
Louis Lansana BeavoguiDoctorMinister of Commerce, Industry and Mines

1958 first council

The first council after independence, announced on 10 November 1958, had the following members:
NameFunction
Sekou TouréPresident, Foreign Affairs and Defense
Barry IIISecretary of State
Fodé CisséSecretary of State to Presidency
N'Famara KéitaSecretary of State to Presidency
Alioune DraméMinister of Finance to Presidency
Ousmane BaldetSecretary of State, Customs and Treasury
Fodébe KéitaMinister of the Interior, Security
Alassane DiopSecretary of State, Information
Damantan CamaraMinister of Justice
Ismael TouréMinister of TP, PTT, Transport
Louis Lansana BéavoguiMinister of Economic Affairs & Planning
Abdourahmane DialloMinister of Rural Economy
Barry DiawadouMinister of Education
Michel ColletMinister of Technical Training
Acar Rojer NajibMinister oh Health
Camara BangalyMinister of Labor and Social Affairs

1963 Council

The 1963 council, announced on 1 January 1963, included the following members:
NameFunction
Saifoulaye DialloMinister of State of Justice
Balla CamaraSecretary of State
Louis Lansana BeavoguiMinister of Foreign Affairs
Fodéba KeïtaMinister of National Defense
Ismaël TouréMinister of Economy, TP, Industry, Energy and Uranism
Fode CisseSecretary of the Environment
Abdourahamane DialloMinister of Health and Social Affairs
Loffo CamaraSecretary of State for Social Affairs
Moussa DiakitéMinister of Finance
N'Famara KeïtaMinister of Trade
Ibrahima Sory BarryMinister of Rural Economy
Barry IIIMinister of Planning
Saidou ConteMinister of National Education and Youth
Fode Mamoudou TouréMinister of Public Affairs
Alhassane DiopMinister of PT, Information and Tourism
Alpha Amadou DialloSecretary of State for Information
Najib Roger AccarMinister of Transport

1964 shuffle

On 1 February 1964 some ministers changed jobs:
NameFunction
Saifoulaye DialloMinister of State for Finance & Planning
Moussa DiakitéMinister of Justice
Barry IIIMinister of Commerce
N'Famara KeïtaVice-President
Balla CamaraMinister of Finance & Administration

1964 government

On 8 November 1964 the positions were announced as:
NameFunction
Ahmed Sekou TouréPresident and Head of State
Naby YoulaSecretary of State, Information and Tourism
Toumani SangareSecretary of State, Justice
Saifoulaye DialloMinister of State, Finance and Planning
Ousmane BaldéSecretary of State and Minister of State
Ismaël TouréMinister of Economic Development
Louis Lansana BeavoguiForeign Affairs
Karim FofanaSectretary for Economic Development
Moussa DiakitéMinister of Trade and Banking
Fodéba KeïtaMinister of Defense and Security
Moriba MagassoubaSecretary of State for National Defense and Security
Balla CamaraMinister of Internal Trade
Fode Mamoudou ToureMinister of Public Affairs and Labor
Oumar Deen CamaraSecretary of State for Labor
Saidou ConteMinister of Education
Alhassane DiopMinister of Posts and Telecommunications
Sori BarryMinister of Rural Economy
Najib Roger AccarMinister of Transport
Alpha Amadou DialloMinister of Health and Social Affairs
Loffo CamaraSecretary of State for Social Affairs
Abdourahamane DialloMinister for Kankan
Lansana DianéMinister for Labé
N'Famara KeitaMinister for Macenta
Mamadi KabaMinister for Kindia

1965 shuffle

There was a minor shuffle on 17 November 1965, with the following assignments:
NameFunction
General Lansana DianéMinister of the People's Army and Civil Service
Fodéba KeïtaMinister of Rural Economy and Artisans
Sory BarryMinister of Labor and Social Laws
Moriba MagassoubaSecretary of State for the Interior and Security
Damantang CamaraMinister for Labé

1968 cabinet

A new cabinet was announced on 19 January 1968:
NameBackgroundFunction
Saifoulaye DialloPolitburo memberMinister of Finance and Banking
Ousmane BaldeCopywriterSecretary of State, Finance
Louis Lansana BeavoguiPolitburo memberMinister of External Affairs
Alpha Amadou DialloMagistrateSecretary of State, Foreign Affairs
Ismaël TouréPolitburo MemberMinister of Economic Development, Agriculture, Industry and Mines
Karim FofanaEngineerSecretary of State, Public Works
Fodeba KeitaTeacherSecretary of State, Agriculture
N'Famara KeitaPolitburo memberMinister of Commerce, Transport, Posts and Telecommunications
Alhassane DiopEngineerSecretary of State, Transport
Sory BarryEngineerSecretary of State, P & T
Mamouna TouréPolitburo memberMinister of Social Services, Health, Education, Youth, Labor
Tibou TounkaraTeacherSecretary of State, Education
Moriba MagassoubaSecretary of State, Labor
Loffo CamaraPolitburo memberSecretary of State, Social Affairs
General Lansana DianéPolitburo memberMinister of the People's Army and Civil Service
Abdourahamane DialloPolitburo memberSecretary of State without portfolio
Alpha Amadou DialloSecretary of State for Information
Mathos MarcelTeacherSecretary of State, Interior
Fodé Mamoudou TouréMagistrateSecretary of State, Justice
Moussa DiakitéPolitburo memberMinister for Forest Region
Mamadi KabaPolitburo memberMinister for Haute Guineé
Toumani SangaréTeacherMinister for Moyenne Guineé
Damantang CamaraMagistrate, Politburo memberMinister 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:
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.
A partial list of cabinet members:
NameBackgroundFunction
Sékou TouréPolitburo memberPresident
Lansana BeavoguiPolitburo memberPrime Minister
Ismaël TouréPolitburo memberMinister of the Economy and Finance
Mamadi KeïtaPolitburo memberMinister of Culture and Education
Moussa DiakitéPolitburo memberMinister of the Interior and Security
N'Famara KeïtaMinister of Social Affairs
Fily CissokoMinister of Foreign Affairs
Alpha Oumar BarryPolitburo memberMinister of Exchanges
Abdoulaye TouréCentral committee memberMinister of External Trade
Aboubacar KouyatéMinister of Internal Trade
Mamadi KabaMinister of Transport
Mamoudou Salifou TouréMinister of Posts and Telecommunications
Laminy CondéMinister of Industry and Energy
Mamoudou Bela DoumbouyaPolitburo memberMinister of Finance
Mohamed Lamine TouréMinister of Mines
Mara DyoumbaMinister of Public Works, Urbanization and Environment
Alpha Bacar BarryMinistry of Land Planning
Lansana DianéPolitburo memberParty Inspector General

In May 1972, the members of the National Politbureau who welcomed Fidel Castro of Cuba on his visit to Guinea were:
The final cabinet reorganization in the first republic was announced on 1 June 1979:
NameFunction
Lansana BeavoguiPrime Minister
Moussa DiakitéMinister of Environment and Urbanization
N'Famara KeïtaMinister of Energy and for Konkouré
Saifoulaye DialloMinister of Public Health
Ismaël TouréMinister of Mines
Mamadi KeitaMinister of Science & Technology
Abdoulaye TouréMinister of External Affairs
Mouctar DialloMinister of the Interior
Sékou ChérifMinister of the Interior
Diao BaldéMinister of Internal Trade
Lansana DianéMinister of the People's Army
Toumani SangaréMinister of Posts and Telecommunications
Jeanne-Martin CisséMinister of Social Affairs
Sénaïnon BéhanzinMinister of Information
Fily CissokoMinister of Youth, Sports and Arts
Fodé Mamoudou TouréMinister of Finance
Mamadi KabaMinister of Industry
Alafé KouroumaMinister of Agriculture, Water and Forests
Mamadou SYMinister of Labor
Mamadou BahMinister of Fisheries
Abraham Kabassan KeitaMinister of Public Works
Siké CamraMinister of Justice
Momory CamaraMinister of External Trade
Boubacar DialloMinister of State Control
Galéma GuilavoguiMinister of pre-University Education
Saïkou BarryMinister of Banking
Soriba TouréMinister of Economic Affairs
N'Fanly SangaréMinister delegate to Brussels
Fodé Soriba CamaraMinister for Islamic Affairs
Sékou KabaSecretary General to Presidency
Mamadou Salifou TouréSecretary General to Government

Key cabinet members

Key members, their posts and relationship with the president were:
MemberPosts heldRelationship to Sékou Touré
Lansana BeavoguiMinister of Economic Affairs and Planning
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Economic Affairs
Prime Minister
Ismaël TouréMinister of Public Works
Minister of Economic Development
Minister of Economy and Finance 		Half brother
Mamadi KeïtaMinister of educationWife's half-brother
Moussa DiakitéMinister of Security and internal affairs
Minister of Finance
Minister of Housing		Married to sister of Touré's wife
Nfamara KeitaMinister of social affairs
Lansana DianePermanent secretary