Mamady Doumbouya

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Mamady Doumbouya
Doumbouya in October 2021
5th President of Guinea
Assumed office
1 October 2021
Acting: 5 September ? 1 October 2021
Prime Minister
Preceded by Alpha Conde
Chairman of the National Committee of Reconciliation and Development
In office
5 September 2021 ? 5 March 2023
Preceded by Council formed
Succeeded by Council dissolved ; Himself as President
Personal details
Born ( 1980-03-04 ) 4 March 1980 (age 44)
Kankan Region , Guinea
Spouse(s) Lauriane Doumbouya
Children 3
Military service
Allegiance
Branch/service
Rank Colonel
Battles/wars 2021 Guinean coup d'etat

Mamady Doumbouya (born 4 March 1980) is a Guinean soldier and politician. [1] After being appointed by the 4th President of Guinea, Alpha Conde, who had just changed the country's constitution to remain for a 3rd term, with the sole responsibility of preventing another coup d'etat from happening. He spearheaded the 2021 Guinean coup d'etat to become the 5th and President of Guinea . He was a former French Legionnaire and supposedly also member of a "Special Forces Group" from the Republic of Guinea Armed Forces . [2] He created and became the self-appointed Chairman of the National Committee of Reconciliation and Development from 2021 to 2023.

References [ change | change source ]

  1. "Guinean rebel leader Colonel Doumbouya announces president's arrest" . TASS . 5 September 2021 . Retrieved 5 September 2021 .
  2. "Soldiers say Guinea constitution, gov't dissolved in apparent coup" . Yahoo! News . 5 September 2021 . Retrieved 5 September 2021 .