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The Politburo 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 5 April 1984. For much of that time, the country was run by a tight-knit group, many of them relatives of Sékou Touré, who became the primary beneficiaries of the regime.[1]

The National Political Bureau originally consisted of 17 members elected every three years in congress. The members between 31 December 1962 and 17 September 1959, by number of votes obtained, were:[2]

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. Moussa Diakité became Minister of the Interior and Security. N'Famara Keïta became minister of Social Affairs and Fily Cissoko became Minister of Foreign Affairs.[3]

In May of 1972, the members of the National Politbureau who welcomed Fidel Castro of Cuba on his visit to Guinea were:[4]

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 Finance
Minister of Housing		 Married to sister of Touré's wife
Nfamara Keita Minister of social affairs
Lansana Diane Permanent secretary

References

  1. ^ 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 1405190604.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Bernard Charles (1963). Etat-Pays & Société Quatre ans après l'indépendance. Editions Rencontre. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |city= ignored (|location= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Première Partie : Alpha Condé un ethnocentrique anti-guinéen". NeoLeadership. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  4. ^ "Conakry Radio Broadcasts Castro Visit Communique". Banboseshango. 8 May 1972. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
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