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Lansana Conte is the recently deceased President of Guinea. Conte was president from 1984 until his death on December 22, 2008. His death has sparked a military coup by self-appointed president Captain Moussa Dadis Camara. Camara has stated that he hopes to restore order and justice in Guinea and will hold elections in 2010.Reuters: Guinea to bury Conte... (December 26, 2008)
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- Name: Lansana ConteReuters: Guinea to bury Conte... (December 26, 2008)
- Estimated Birth Year: 1934Reuters: Guinea to bury Conte... (December 26, 2008)
- Birthplace: Moussayah Loumbaya
- Conte was a diabetic and a chain-smokerReuters: Guinea to bury Conte... (December 26, 2008)
- Guinea became independent from France in 1958Reuters: Guinea to bury Conte... (December 26, 2008)
- Conte led a military coup to become president of Guinea in 1984Reuters: Guinea to bury Conte... (December 26, 2008)
- His predecessor was President Ahmed Sekou Toure
- Lansana Conte died on December 22, 2008Reuters: Guinea to bury Conte... (December 26, 2008)
- Conte was 74 years old at the time of his deathBBC: Coup-hit Guinea buries ex-leader (December 26, 2008)
- Conte's funeral was held on December 26, 2008BBC: Coup-hit Guinea buries ex-leader (December 26, 2008)
- Conte's funeral was held in the national stadiumBBC: Coup-hit Guinea buries ex-leader (December 26, 2008)
- Over 20,000 people were in attendanceBBC: Coup-hit Guinea buries ex-leader (December 26, 2008)
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Coup Leader Quotes
We must hold an election, free and transparent, in a dignified way to honour Guinea, to honour the Guinean army. The future of our country is peace, freedom, reconciliation.—Captain Moussa Dadis CamaraReuters: Guinea to bury Conte... (December 26, 2008)We don't reject anyone ... but what we are going to end in this country from now on is graft and impunity.—Captain Moussa Dadis CamaraReuters: Guinea to bury Conte... (December 26, 2008)
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