Lansana Conté
Lansana Conté (30 November 1934[2] – 22 December 2008[3]) was a Guinean politician and military official. He was the second President of Guinea, from 3 April 1984 until his death on 22 December 2008. Conté came to power in the 1984 Guinean coup d'état.
Lansana Conté | |
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.jpg) Conté in 2001 | |
| 2nd President of Guinea | |
| In office 5 April 1984 – 22 December 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Diarra Traoré Sidya Touré Lamine Sidimé François Lonseny Fall Cellou Dalein Diallo Eugène Camara Lansana Kouyaté Ahmed Tidiane Souaré |
| Preceded by | Louis Lansana Beavogui (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Moussa Dadis Camara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 November 1934 Dubréka, French Guinea |
| Died | 22 December 2008 (aged 74) Conakry, Guinea |
| Resting place | Lansanaya |
| Political party | PUP |
| Spouse(s) | Hadja Kadiatou Seth Conté [1] |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | French Army Guinean Army |
| Years of service |  France 1955–1958 Guinea 1958–1991 |
| Rank | General |
References
- ↑ "Guinea's strongman feels the heat", BBC News, 22 January 2007
- ↑ "Biography of Lansana Conte ~ Biography". Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ↑ "Guinea's long-time military leader Conte dies", AFP, 23 December 2008.