Sekou touré and kwame nkrumah
Andrée touré!
Ahmed Sékou Touré
Ahmed Sékou Touré | |
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Sékou Touré during an official visit to the United States in 1982 | |
In office October 2, 1958 – March 26, 1984 | |
Prime Minister | Louis Lansana Beavogui |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Louis Lansana Beavogui |
In office 2 October 1956 – 26 April 1972 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Louis Lansana Beavogui |
Born | (1922-01-09)January 9, 1922 Faranah, French Guinea |
Died | March 26, 1984(1984-03-26) (aged 62) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
Nationality | Guinean |
Political party | Democratic Party |
Spouse(s) | Marie N'Daw (1947-1952) Andrée Touré (1953-1984) |
Allegiance | Guinea |
Ahmed Sékou Touré (var.
Sheku Turay or Ture; January 9, 1922 – March 26, 1984) was a Guinean political leader and African statesman who became the first president of Guinea, serving from 1958 until his death in 1984.
In 1960, he declared his Democratic Party of Guinea (Pa