Mamadi Doumbouya, born December 5, 1984, in Kankan, has led Guinea since September 5, 2021, when he led a coup that overthrew President Alpha Conde, citing corruption and the country's political situation. He governed as interim president of a military junta until winning a 2025 presidential election with 86.72 percent of the vote, after which he was inaugurated as a civilian president on January 17, 2026; the African Union lifted its post-coup sanctions on Guinea following that election.
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Political Role5th President of Guinea 1 Political RoleChairman, National Committee of Reconciliation & Dev 1 Sources
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Doumbouya was born on 5 December 1984 in the Kankan Region of Guinea.
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Mamadi Doumbouya, born December 5, 1984, in Kankan, has led Guinea since September 5, 2021, when he led a coup that overthrew President Alpha Conde, citing corruption and the country's political situation.
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