Lansana Conté
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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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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1934-11-30
- Died
- 2008-12-22
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Construire la Guinée du renouveau
- L' Etat au service du développement
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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