N'Famara Keïta
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N'Famara Keïta was a Guinea
n economist and politician. He served in the council of the Politburo of the First Republic of Guinea as Minister of Trade from 1963.
Keïta was born in 1924 in Molota
in the Kindia Region
, completed some secondary schooling in Dakar
and in 1947 was appointed a court clerk in Macenta
.
He was selected by the future President Ahmed Sékou Touré
as a trade union activist, and became a member of the Guinean Democratic Party. In 1956 he was elected mayor of Kindia
.
When Guinea gained independence from France
, on 10 November 1958 he was appointed secretary of state in the Office of the Presidency.
In April 1960, as Minister of Cooperatives, he unveiled a plan for development of industry and agriculture that significantly increased collective ownership of the means of production, a measure greeted enthusiastically by party militants and unexpectedly endorsed by the president.
In 1962 he visited Moscow
, where he signed a trade agreement.
On 1 January 1963 he was appointed Minister of Trade, on 1 February 1964 he was named Vice-President and on 8 November 1964 he became Minister for Macenta. In 19 January 1968 he was named a member of the politburo and Minister of Commerce, Transport, Posts and Telecommunications.
In this role, in February 1969 he visited China
in 1969 where he met Mao Zedong
in Beijing
.
In the 1972 cabinet he became Minister of Social Affairs.
In May 1972 he was among the members of the National Politburo who welcomed Fidel Castro
of Cuba
on his visit to Guinea.
In a final cabinet reorganization on 1 June 1979 he was appointed Minister of Energy and for Konkouré
.
After the death of Sékou Touré, the military seized power and arrested Keïta and other members of the former government. He was later executed.
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
n economist and politician. He served in the council of the Politburo of the First Republic of Guinea as Minister of Trade from 1963.
Keïta was born in 1924 in Molota
Molota
Molota is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kindia Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western Guinea.-References:...
in the Kindia Region
Kindia Region
The Kindia Region is located in western Guinea. It is bordered by the country of Sierra Leone and the Guinean regions of Conakry, Labé, Mamou, and Boké.Prefectures of Kindia Region include:*Coyah Prefecture*Dubréka Prefecture*Forécariah Prefecture...
, completed some secondary schooling in Dakar
Dakar
Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland...
and in 1947 was appointed a court clerk in Macenta
Macenta
Macenta is a town in southeastern Guinea, founded by the Toma people. Population 88,376 .-Geography:Macenta is the capital of the Macenta Prefecture in southeastern Guinea. It is located in the Guinea Highlands on the road from Nzérékoré to Guéckédou...
.
He was selected by the future President Ahmed Sékou Touré
Ahmed Sékou Touré
Ahmed Sékou Touré was an African political leader and President of Guinea from 1958 to his death in 1984...
as a trade union activist, and became a member of the Guinean Democratic Party. In 1956 he was elected mayor of Kindia
Kindia
Kindia is the third largest city in Guinea, lying about 85 miles north east of the nation's capital Conakry.Population 181,126 . - Overview :...
.
When Guinea gained independence from France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, on 10 November 1958 he was appointed secretary of state in the Office of the Presidency.
In April 1960, as Minister of Cooperatives, he unveiled a plan for development of industry and agriculture that significantly increased collective ownership of the means of production, a measure greeted enthusiastically by party militants and unexpectedly endorsed by the president.
In 1962 he visited Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, where he signed a trade agreement.
On 1 January 1963 he was appointed Minister of Trade, on 1 February 1964 he was named Vice-President and on 8 November 1964 he became Minister for Macenta. In 19 January 1968 he was named a member of the politburo and Minister of Commerce, Transport, Posts and Telecommunications.
In this role, in February 1969 he visited China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
in 1969 where he met Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong, also transliterated as Mao Tse-tung , and commonly referred to as Chairman Mao , was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, Marxist political philosopher, and leader of the Chinese Revolution...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
.
In the 1972 cabinet he became Minister of Social Affairs.
In May 1972 he was among the members of the National Politburo who welcomed Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz is a Cuban revolutionary and politician, having held the position of Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976, and then President from 1976 to 2008. He also served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from the party's foundation in 1961 until 2011...
of Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
on his visit to Guinea.
In a final cabinet reorganization on 1 June 1979 he was appointed Minister of Energy and for Konkouré
Konkouré
Konkouré is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mamou Prefecture in the Mamou Region of Guinea.-References:...
.
After the death of Sékou Touré, the military seized power and arrested Keïta and other members of the former government. He was later executed.