Alpha Condé
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Alpha Condé | |
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| President of Guinea | |
| In office 21 December 2010 – 5 September 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean-Marie Doré Mohamed Said Fofana Mamady Youla Ibrahima Kassory Fofana |
| Preceded by | Sékouba Konaté (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Mamady Doumbouya (Interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 March 1938 Boké, French Guinea (now Guinea) |
| Political party | Rally of the Guinean People |
| Spouse(s) | Djene Kaba Condé |
| Alma mater | Pantheon-Sorbonne University |
Alpha Condé (born 4 March 1938) is a Guinean politician. He became the President of Guinea. He began his term as President in 2010. The president before him was Sékouba Konaté.[1] The news reported he may have been bribed by a mining company.[2]
Condé was arrested and removed from power on 5 September 2021 by members of the Republic of Guinea Armed Forces.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Guinea's President and First Lady to attend the 2011 High Level Meeting on AIDS".
- ↑ Hume, Neil; Burgis, Tom (19 November 2016). "Rio Tinto adviser's links to Guinea president raise bribery questions". Financial Times. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
- ↑ "Guinea coup attempt: Soldiers claim to seize power from Alpha Condé". BBC News. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
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