List of presidents of Guinea facts for kids
Quick facts for kids President of theRepublic of Guinea |
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Style | His Excellency |
Residence | Presidential Palace, Conakry |
Term length | Five years,
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Constituting instrument | Constitution of Guinea |
Inaugural holder | Ahmed Sékou Touré |
Formation | 2 October 1958 |
Salary | 22,390 USD annually |
Website | [1] |
This article shares information about the leaders of Guinea. These leaders are called presidents. Guinea became an independent country in 1958. Before that, it was controlled by France. Guinea chose not to join the French Community after a special vote in 1958. Since then, the country has had several presidents.
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Presidential Term Limits
A "term limit" means how many times a president can be elected. In Guinea, the country's rules usually say a president can serve two terms. Each term lasts five years.
However, this rule has changed for some presidents. For example, the limit was removed for President Conté in 2001. It was also removed for President Condé in 2020. This allowed them to serve more than two terms.
List of Guinea's Presidents
Here is a list of the people who have been president of Guinea. It includes when they served and what political group they belonged to.
- Political parties
Democratic Party of Guinea – African Democratic Rally (PDG–RDA) Unity and Progress Party (PUP) Rally of the Guinean People (RPG)
- Other groups
Military
- Status
Means acting President
- Symbols
Elected without anyone running against them
Died while in office
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Ahmed Sékou Touré (1922–1984) |
1961 1968 1974 1982 |
2 October 1958 | 26 March 1984 | 25 years, 176 days | PDG–RDA |
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Louis Lansana Beavogui (1923–1984) |
— | 26 March 1984 | 3 April 1984 (Removed by military) |
8 days | PDG–RDA |
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Lansana Conté (1934–2008) |
— | 3 April 1984 | 22 December 2008 | 24 years, 263 days | Military / PUP |
2 | 1993 1998 2003 |
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Moussa Dadis Camara (born 1964) |
— | 23 December 2008 (Took power by force) |
3 December 2009 | 345 days | Military |
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Sékouba Konaté (born 1966) |
— | 3 December 2009 | 21 December 2010 | 1 year, 18 days | Military |
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Alpha Condé (born 1938) |
2010 2015 2020 |
21 December 2010 | 5 September 2021 (Removed by military) |
10 years, 258 days | RPG |
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Mamady Doumbouya (born 1980) |
— | 5 September 2021 | Current leader | 3 years, 323 days | Military |
Timeline of Presidents
This timeline shows when each president served. It also shows which political group they were part of.

Recent Elections
The most recent presidential election in Guinea was in 2020. You can find more details about it here: 2020 Guinean presidential election.
More to Explore
- Politics of Guinea
- List of prime ministers of Guinea
- List of colonial governors of French Guinea