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Lansana Conté was the second President of Guinea, serving from 1984 until his death in 2008, making him one of Africa's longest-ruling leaders during that period. He matters historically because his three-decade presidency significantly shaped Guinea's political and economic development during the post-independence era.
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Key facts
- Prime minister
- Diarra Traoré , Sidya Touré , Lamine Sidimé , François Lonseny Fall , Cellou Dalein Diallo , Eugène Camara , Lansana Kouyaté , Ahmed Tidiane Souaré
- Preceded by
- Ahmed Sékou Touré , Louis Lansana Beavogui (acting)
- Succeeded by
- Moussa Dadis Camara
- Born
- ( 1934-11-30 ) 30 November 1934, Dubréka , French Guinea
- Died
- 22 December 2008 (2008-12-22) (aged 74), Conakry , Guinea
- Resting place
- Lansanaya
- Party
- PUP
- Spouse
- Hadja Kadiatou Seth Conté
- Allegiance
- France (1955–1958), Guinea (1958–1991)
- Branch service
- French Army (1955–1958), Guinean Army (1958–1991)
- Years of service
- France (1955–1958), Guinea (1958–1991)
- Rank
- General
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Conte
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Guinea
- Place of birth
- Dubréka
- Place of death
- Conakry
- Occupation
- resistance fighter
- Political party
- Unity and Progress Party
- Languages spoken
- French
- Religion
- Islam
- Conflict
- Algerian War
- Military branch
- French Army
- Military rank
- general
- Image
- Lansana Conté at White House 1988.png
- Significant event
- Panama Papers
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- Commons category
- Lansana Conté
- date of birth
- 1934-11-30
- date of death
- 2008-12-22
- place of burial
- Lansanya
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Encyclopedic overview
General Lansana Conté (N'Ko: ߟߊ߲߭ߛߣߊ߬ ߞߐ߲ߕߋ߬; 30 November 1934 – 22 December 2008) was a Guinean politician and military officer who served as the second president of Guinea from 1984 until his death in 2008. Conté came to power in the 1984 Guinean coup d'état.
Early life
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