By Enyichukwu Enemanna
Guinea’s President, former junta leader Mamady Doumbouya recently elected as a civilian leader, has appointed a Prime Minister to head the West African nation’s government.
Doumbouya who was less than two weeks ago sworn-in appointed Amadou Oury Bah, who already served as Prime Minister from February 2024 to January 2026 under the country’s junta.
He would remain in the role under the new government, a decree read on national television Monday evening says.
Doumbouya, who headed country’s junta after toppling first freely elected President, Alpha Conde, in 2021 was himself elected late December and inaugurated on January 18 for a seven-year term.
Doumbouya in the degree also announced that the government will include 27 ministries and two secretaries-general, appointments expected to take effect in coming days.
As junta leader, Doumbouya ruled Guinea with an iron fist, banning all demonstrations since 2022, and arresting, prosecuting or pushing into exile several opposition leaders.
Doumbouya had initially pledged not to run for president after seizing power, but he reneged on that promise and ultimately stood for election in a race in which all main opposition leaders were barred or disqualified.
In September, he spearheaded a new constitution in a referendum that permitted junta members to run for office, paving the way for his candidacy.
