# Lansana Kouyaté

_Prime Minister of Guinea_

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Last updated: 2026-11-05

> Lansana Kouyaté is a Guinean politician and diplomat who served as Prime Minister of Guinea from 2007 to 2008. Previously he was Executive Secretary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) from 1997 to 2002.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 July 1950 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1343963#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Koba ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1343963#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Guinea ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1343963#P27))
- **Occupation:** diplomat; politician; minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1343963#P106))
- **Education:** University of Conakry ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1343963#P69))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Guinea (1 March 2007 – 23 May 2008); ambassador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1343963#P39))
- **Awards:** Commander of the Legion of Honour; Order of Mono; Commander of the National Order of Mali ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1343963#P166))

## Questions

**When was Lansana Kouyaté born?**  
Lansana Kouyaté was born on 15 July 1950 in Koba.

**What positions has Lansana Kouyaté held?**  
Positions held by Lansana Kouyaté include: Prime Minister of Guinea (2007–2008); ambassador.

**Where did Lansana Kouyaté study?**  
Lansana Kouyaté was educated at University of Conakry.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Lansana Kouyaté](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lansana_Kouyat%C3%A9) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1343963](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1343963) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Lansana Kouyaté crop 2006 06 07 guinea 600.jpg by Michael Gross (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lansana_Kouyat%C3%A9_crop_2006_06_07_guinea_600.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Lansana Kouyaté, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Lansana Kouyaté crop 2006 06 07 guinea 600.jpg — Michael Gross, Public domain.

## Cite this page

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