# Ahmed Sékou Touré

_President of Guinea (1922-1984)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Ahmed Sékou Touré was a Guinean political leader and African statesman who was the first president of Guinea from 1958 until his death in 1984. Touré was among the primary Guinean nationalists involved in gaining independence of the country from France. He died in the United States in 1984.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 9 January 1922 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155402#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Faranah ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155402#P19))
- **Died:** 26 March 1984 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155402#P570))
- **Place of death:** Cleveland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155402#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Guinea; France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155402#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155402#P106))
- **Political party:** Democratic Party of Guinea – African Democratic Rally ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155402#P102))
- **Spouse:** Andrée Touré ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155402#P26))
- **Positions held:** Chairperson of ECOWAS (1983–1984); President of Guinea (1958–1984); member of the French National Assembly (2 January 1956 – 8 December 1958); mayor (1955–1955); president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155402#P39))
- **Awards:** National Order of Merit; Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Order of Civil Merit; Star of the Socialist Republic of Romania; Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Lenin Peace Prize; Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit; Order of the White Lion; Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155402#P166))

## Questions

**When was Ahmed Sékou Touré born?**  
Ahmed Sékou Touré was born on 9 January 1922 in Faranah.

**What positions has Ahmed Sékou Touré held?**  
Positions held by Ahmed Sékou Touré include: Chairperson of ECOWAS (1983–1984); President of Guinea (1958–1984); member of the French National Assembly (1956–1958); mayor (1955–1955); president.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ahmed Sékou Touré](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_S%C3%A9kou_Tour%C3%A9) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q155402](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155402) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ahmed Sekoú in 1962 at White House cropped.jpg by Robert Knudsen. White House Photographs. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ahmed_Seko%C3%BA_in_1962_at_White_House_cropped.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Ahmed Sékou Touré, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Ahmed Sekoú in 1962 at White House cropped.jpg — Robert Knudsen. White House Photographs. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Ahmed Sékou Touré". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ahmed-sekou-toure. Retrieved 8 November 2026.