Ahmed Sékou Touré: Difference between revisions

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|origin = Faranah, French Guinea

|occupation = President of Guinea (1958 - 1984)

|skills =

|skills =form the United African States with Nkrumah and Keita (failed)

|hobby =

|hobby =protect the sovereignty of Africa from the Neo-Colonialists

|goals = Gain Guinea's independence from France (successful)<br>Remain in power (successful)

|crimes = [[Slavery]]<br>

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Single-list elections for an expanded National Assembly were held in 1980. Touré was elected unopposed to a fourth seven-year term as president on 9 May 1982. A new constitution was adopted that month, and during the summer Touré visited the United States. While in Washington, Toure urged for more American private investment in Guinea, and claimed that the country had "fabulous economic potential" due to its mineral reserves. This was taken by US diplomats to be a confession of the failure of Marxism. It was part of his economic policy change that led him to seek Western investment in order to develop Guinea's huge mineral reserves. At the same time, however, the annual average income of Guineans was $140, life expectancy was only at 41 years, and the literacy rate was only 10%. Measures announced in 1983 brought further economic liberalization, including the delegation of produce marketing to private traders.

[[File:Louis Lansana Beavogui.png|thumb|232x232px|Touré's personal colleague, Louis Lansana Beavogui was overthrown and imprisoned by Conté's junta]]

Touré died of an apparent heart attack on 26 March 1984 while undergoing cardiac treatment at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio for emergency heart surgery; he had been rushed to the United States after being stricken in Saudi Arabia the previous day. Touré's tomb is at the Camayanne Mausoleum, situated within the gardens of the Conakry Grand Mosque.

Touré ~~died~~ of ~~an apparent heart attack~~ on ~~26 March~~ 1984 ~~while undergoing cardiac treatment at~~ the ~~Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland~~, ~~Ohio for emergency heart surgery; he had~~ been ~~rushed~~ to the ~~United States after being stricken~~ in ~~Saudi Arabia~~ the ~~previous day.~~ Touré's ~~tomb is at~~ the ~~Camayanne Mausoleum~~, ~~situated within~~ the ~~gardens~~ of the ~~Conakry Grand Mosque~~.

Touré's personal colleague, Louis Lansana Beavogui was overthrown and imprisoned by Conté's junta

Prime Minister Louis Lansana Béavogui became acting president, pending elections that were to be held within 45 days. During his short presidency, Beavoguí paid his respects to the founder of the republic. The Political Bureau of the ruling Guinea Democratic Party was due to name its choice as Touré's successor on 3 April 1984. Under the constitution, the PDG's new leader would have been automatically elected to a seven-year term as president and confirmed in office by the voters by the end of spring. Just hours before that meeting took place, the armed forces seized power in a ''coup d'état''. They denounced the last years of Touré's rule as a "bloody and ruthless dictatorship." The constitution was suspended, the National Assembly dissolved, and the PDG abolished. Col. [[Lansana Conté]], leader of the coup, assumed the presidency on 5 April, heading the Military Committee of National Restoration (Comité Militaire de Redressement National—CMRN). The military group freed about 1,000 political prisoners.

~~Prime Minister~~ Louis ~~Lansana Béavogui became acting~~ president~~, pending elections that were to be held within 45 days. The Political Bureau of the ruling Guinea Democratic Party was due to name its choice as Touré's~~ successor ~~on 3 April 1984. Under the constitution, the PDG's new leader would have been automatically elected~~ to ~~a seven-year term as president and confirmed in office by the voters by~~ the ~~end of spring. Just hours before that meeting took place~~, ~~the armed forces seized power in a ''coup d'état''. They denounced the last years of Touré's rule as a "bloody~~ and ~~ruthless dictatorship." The constitution~~ was ~~suspended, the National Assembly dissolved, and the PDG abolished. Col. [[Lansana Conté]]~~, ~~leader~~ of ~~the coup, assumed the presidency on 5 April, heading the Military Committee of National Restoration~~ (~~Comité Militaire de Redressement National—CMRN~~)~~. The military group freed about 1,000 political prisoners~~.

Louis Beavoguí, ousted interim president and possible successor to the regime, suffered from diabetes and was taken to receive medical treatment, he died four months later of natural causes (Diabetes).

In 1985 Conté took advantage of an alleged coup attempt to arrest and execute several of Sekou Touré's close associates, including Ismael Touré, Mamadi Keïta, Siaka Touré, former commander of Camp Boiro; and Moussa Diakité.

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 |origin = Faranah, French Guinea
 |occupation = President of Guinea (1958 - 1984)
-|skills =
+|skills =form the United African States with Nkrumah and Keita (failed)
-|hobby =
+|hobby =protect the sovereignty of Africa from the Neo-Colonialists
 |goals = Gain Guinea's independence from France (successful)<br>Remain in power (successful)
 |crimes = [[Slavery]]<br>
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 Single-list elections for an expanded National Assembly were held in 1980. Touré was elected unopposed to a fourth seven-year term as president on 9 May 1982. A new constitution was adopted that month, and during the summer Touré visited the United States. While in Washington, Toure urged for more American private investment in Guinea, and claimed that the country had "fabulous economic potential" due to its mineral reserves. This was taken by US diplomats to be a confession of the failure of Marxism. It was part of his economic policy change that led him to seek Western investment in order to develop Guinea's huge mineral reserves. At the same time, however, the annual average income of Guineans was $140, life expectancy was only at 41 years, and the literacy rate was only 10%. Measures announced in 1983 brought further economic liberalization, including the delegation of produce marketing to private traders.
+[[File:Louis Lansana Beavogui.png|thumb|232x232px|Touré's personal colleague, Louis Lansana Beavogui was overthrown and imprisoned by Conté's junta]]
+Touré died of an apparent heart attack on 26 March 1984 while undergoing cardiac treatment at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio for emergency heart surgery; he had been rushed to the United States after being stricken in Saudi Arabia the previous day. Touré's tomb is at the Camayanne Mausoleum, situated within the gardens of the Conakry Grand Mosque.
-Touré died of an apparent heart attack on 26 March 1984 while undergoing cardiac treatment at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio for emergency heart surgery; he had been rushed to the United States after being stricken in Saudi Arabia the previous day. Touré's tomb is at the Camayanne Mausoleum, situated within the gardens of the Conakry Grand Mosque.
+Touré's personal colleague, Louis Lansana Beavogui was overthrown and imprisoned by Conté's junta
+Prime Minister Louis Lansana Béavogui became acting president, pending elections that were to be held within 45 days. During his short presidency, Beavoguí paid his respects to the founder of the republic. The Political Bureau of the ruling Guinea Democratic Party was due to name its choice as Touré's successor on 3 April 1984. Under the constitution, the PDG's new leader would have been automatically elected to a seven-year term as president and confirmed in office by the voters by the end of spring. Just hours before that meeting took place, the armed forces seized power in a ''coup d'état''. They denounced the last years of Touré's rule as a "bloody and ruthless dictatorship." The constitution was suspended, the National Assembly dissolved, and the PDG abolished. Col. [[Lansana Conté]], leader of the coup, assumed the presidency on 5 April, heading the Military Committee of National Restoration (Comité Militaire de Redressement National—CMRN). The military group freed about 1,000 political prisoners.
-Prime Minister Louis Lansana Béavogui became acting president, pending elections that were to be held within 45 days. The Political Bureau of the ruling Guinea Democratic Party was due to name its choice as Touré's successor on 3 April 1984. Under the constitution, the PDG's new leader would have been automatically elected to a seven-year term as president and confirmed in office by the voters by the end of spring. Just hours before that meeting took place, the armed forces seized power in a ''coup d'état''. They denounced the last years of Touré's rule as a "bloody and ruthless dictatorship." The constitution was suspended, the National Assembly dissolved, and the PDG abolished. Col. [[Lansana Conté]], leader of the coup, assumed the presidency on 5 April, heading the Military Committee of National Restoration (Comité Militaire de Redressement National—CMRN). The military group freed about 1,000 political prisoners.
+Louis Beavoguí, ousted interim president and possible successor to the regime, suffered from diabetes and was taken to receive medical treatment, he died four months later of natural causes (Diabetes).
 In 1985 Conté took advantage of an alleged coup attempt to arrest and execute several of Sekou Touré's close associates, including Ismael Touré, Mamadi Keïta, Siaka Touré, former commander of Camp Boiro; and Moussa Diakité.