Moussa Diakité
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Moussa Diakité was a Guinea
n politician during the presidency of Ahmed Sékou Touré
.
He was a member of the national Politburo.
His wife, Tata Keïta, was half sister of the President's wife Andrée, and his son married the eldest daughter of Ismael Touré
, the president's brother.
In March 1952 Diakité ran for election in Kankan
on the RDA
platform, while Sékou Touré ran for the forest region. Both men lost.
After Touré became first President of Guinea after independence in 1958,
Diakite held a number of cabinet posts, serving as minister of banking, security and internal affairs, finance and housing.
As Minister-Governor of the Bank of the Republic of Guinea in 1962 he was involved in negotiations with the United States of America over guarantees for foreign investors.
He became a member of the tight-knit group of close relatives who supported President Sékou Touré and who became the primary beneficiaries of the regime.
He was a member of the Commission of Inquiry at Camp Boiro
, where he conducted the secret investigation followed by the execution of Diallo Telli
in 1972.
In May 1972, as Minister of the Interior and Security and member of the National Politbureau he was among leaders who welcomed Fidel Castro
of Cuba
on his visit to Guinea.
Diakite was arrested on 3 April 1984, one week after Touré's death.
He was executed after the attempted coup by Diarra Traoré
in July 1985.
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
n politician during the presidency of Ahmed Sékou Touré
Ahmed Sékou Touré
Ahmed Sékou Touré was an African political leader and President of Guinea from 1958 to his death in 1984...
.
He was a member of the national Politburo.
His wife, Tata Keïta, was half sister of the President's wife Andrée, and his son married the eldest daughter of Ismael Touré
Ismaël Touré
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, the president's brother.
In March 1952 Diakité ran for election in Kankan
Kankan
Kankan is the largest city in Guinea in land area, and the third largest in population at 207,790 . The city is located on the Milo River in eastern Guinea and lying about 345 miles east of Conakry....
on the RDA
African Democratic Rally
The African Democratic Rally was a political party in French West Africa, led by Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Founded in Bamako in 1946, the RDA quickly became one of the most important forces for independence in the region. Initially a Pan-Africanist movement, the RDA ceased to function as a...
platform, while Sékou Touré ran for the forest region. Both men lost.
After Touré became first President of Guinea after independence in 1958,
Diakite held a number of cabinet posts, serving as minister of banking, security and internal affairs, finance and housing.
As Minister-Governor of the Bank of the Republic of Guinea in 1962 he was involved in negotiations with the United States of America over guarantees for foreign investors.
He became a member of the tight-knit group of close relatives who supported President Sékou Touré and who became the primary beneficiaries of the regime.
He was a member of the Commission of Inquiry at Camp Boiro
Camp Boiro
Camp Boiro or Camp Mamadou Boiro is a defunct Guinean concentration camp within Conakry city.During the regime of President Ahmed Sékou Touré, thousands of political opponents were imprisoned at the camp....
, where he conducted the secret investigation followed by the execution of Diallo Telli
Diallo Telli
Boubacar Diallo Telli was a Guinean diplomat and politician. He helped found the Organisation of African Unity and was the first secretary-general of the OAU between 1964 and 1972...
in 1972.
In May 1972, as Minister of the Interior and Security and member of the National Politbureau he was among leaders who welcomed Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz is a Cuban revolutionary and politician, having held the position of Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976, and then President from 1976 to 2008. He also served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from the party's foundation in 1961 until 2011...
of Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
on his visit to Guinea.
Diakite was arrested on 3 April 1984, one week after Touré's death.
He was executed after the attempted coup by Diarra Traoré
Diarra Traoré
Diarra Traoré was a Guinean soldier and politician. He served as Prime Minister of Guinea from 1984 to 1985 as a member of a junta led by Lansana Conté. In 1985, after an attempted coup d'état against him, Conté had Traoré executed....
in July 1985.