# Sidya Touré

_Prime Minister of Guinea_

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Last updated: 2026-11-05

> Sidya Touré was a Guinean politician. He was Prime Minister of Guinea from 1996 to 1999 and was latterly the president of the Union of Republican Forces (UFR), an opposition party.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 August 1945 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q324899#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Dimbokro ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q324899#P19))
- **Died:** 25 September 2026 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q324899#P570))
- **Place of death:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q324899#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Guinea ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q324899#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q324899#P106))
- **Political party:** Union of Republican Forces ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q324899#P102))
- **Positions held:** High Representative of the Head of State of Guinea (2 January 2016 – 11 December 2018); Prime Minister of Guinea (9 July 1996 – 8 March 1999) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q324899#P39))

## Questions

**When was Sidya Touré born?**  
Sidya Touré was born on 15 August 1945 in Dimbokro.

**What positions has Sidya Touré held?**  
Positions held by Sidya Touré include: High Representative of the Head of State of Guinea (2016–2018); Prime Minister of Guinea (1996–1999).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sidya Touré](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidya_Tour%C3%A9) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q324899](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q324899) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Sidya Touré.jpg by Margot13 (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sidya_Tour%C3%A9.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Sidya Touré, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Sidya Touré.jpg — Margot13, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Sidya Touré". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/sidya-toure. Retrieved 7 November 2026.