Mariama Camara
Mariama Camara is a Guinean politician and businesswoman. She is a former Minister Agriculture, and Minister of Trade,.[1][2]
Mariama Camara | |
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Minister of Agriculture | |
In office 2017–2021 | |
President | Alpha Condé |
Prime Minister | Ibrahima Kassory Fofana |
Preceded by | Jacqueline Marthe Sultan |
Succeeded by | Roger Patrick Millimono |
Minister of Trade | |
In office 2021–2021 | |
President | Alpha Condé |
Prime Minister | Ibrahima Kassory Fofana |
Preceded by | Boubacar Barry |
Succeeded by | Bernard Goumou |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Guinean |
Political party | Rally of the Guinean People |
Alma mater | Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry |
Professional career
With a degree in Food chemistry from Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry (IPGAN[1]), Mariama Camara began her career at the la Société nationale de brasserie and at the Ministère du Développement rural de Guinée in 1991, the joining the Société guinéenne de palmier à huile et d'hévéa (SOGUIPAH) at its creation. In 1993, she was appointed joint director general, and then director general of SOGUIPAH for 24 years.
Mariame Camara participated, in the Guinean governmental team, on the mobilisation of funds for agricultural and industrial investment, and accompanying measures with various financial partners (French Development Agency, European Investment Bank, African Development Bank, BADEA...)[3] helped to lead the FAO to mobilise funds to train refugees of the Liberian Civil War in Guinée forestière to farm and fish.
Minister
From December 27, 2017, to January 15, 2021, Mariama Camara was Minister of Agriculture of Guinea,[4][5] then minister of Trade until the fall of Alpha Condé, September 5, 2021.
Mariama Camara was also a member of the Natiomal Economic and Social Council of Guinea.[1]
Awards
- Recipient of the Medal of Honor of Labor[1]
References
- "Mariama Camara, Ministre de l'agriculture de la République de Guinée". Planet A (in French). 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- "L'ancien Premier ministre, Kassory Fofana invite les ministres sortants à répondre à l'appel du CNRD !". Conakryinfos.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- African Development Bank (2019-04-25). "Agriculture et entreprenariat agricole en Guinée : La Banque africaine de développement et les autorités guinéennes signent pour 11 millions de dollars d'accords de financement". Banque africaine de développement - Bâtir aujourd'hui, une meilleure Afrique demain (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- "Guinée/Décrets : Les ministres du gouvernement Kassory nommés | Nostalgie" (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- Mediaguinee, ed. (2018-01-10). "Agriculture : première journée de travail chargée pour la nouvelle ministre". Mediaguinee.org (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-13.