Mamadouba Toto Camara

Mamadouba Toto Camara (died 23 August 2021) was a Guinean politician.[1] He served as Chief of Staff of the Republic of Guinea Armed Forces[2] and was Minister of Security and Civil Protection following the 2008 Guinean coup d'état.[3]

Mamadouba Toto Camara
Minister of Security and Civil Protection
In office
24 December 2010 – 15 January 2014
PresidentAlpha Condé
Succeeded byMadifing Diané
Personal details
Died23 August 2021
NationalityGuinean
Political partyCNDD

Biography

Camara served as military attaché to the Embassy of Guinea, Washington, D.C.[4] He then served as Vice-President of the National Council for Democracy and Development (CNDD), the militant group led by Moussa Dadis Camara who led the 2008 coup d'état.[5] Weeks later, he was nominated to be Minister of Security and Civil Protection.[3]

Camara was the CNDD's representative at the funeral of deposed President Lansana Conté on 26 December 2008.[6] He then toured the neighboring countries of Mali, Guinea-Bissau, and Sierra Leone to seek support for the CNDD.

Mamadouba Toto Camara died on 23 August 2021 from COVID-19.[7][8]

References
  1. "Le général Mamadouba Toto Camara, ex-n⁰2 du CNDD est décédé !!!". Mediaguinee.org (in French). 23 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  2. Seck, Cheikh Yérim (5 January 2009). "Les secrets d'une conquête". Jeune Afrique (in French). Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  3. "Liste complète des membres du gouvernement de transition". Jeune Afrique (in French). 15 January 2009. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  4. "Guinée : les jeunes officiers consolident leur autorité". Voice of America (in French). 23 December 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  5. "La junte publie une liste de 32 membres". Jeune Afrique (in French). 24 December 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  6. Samb, Saliou (26 December 2008). "La Guinée enterre Lansana Conté, la junte s'efforce de rassurer". Reuters (in French). Conakry. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  7. "Guinée: Armée - le général Mamadouba Toto Camara inhumé ce vendredi". Aminata.com. 27 August 2021.
  8. Biarry, Diawo (24 August 2021). "Guinée : décès de Mamadouba Toto Camara, ancien numéro deux de Dadis Camara". Jeune Afrique (in French). Retrieved 24 August 2021.
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