Diarra Traoré
politician · military personnel
- July 8, 1985
- 49 years
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|Diarra Traoré (1935 – 8 July 1985) was a Guinean soldier and politician. He served as Prime Minister of Guinea briefly in 1984 as a member of a junta led by Lansana Conté. In 1985, after Traoré attempted a coup d'état against President Conté, Conté had him executed.
Career
Traoré received his military training at the French school in Fréjus. After Guinea gained its independence in 1958, he was first given command of the garrison at Koundara, then the Futa Jalon region. However, President Ahmed Sékou Touré did not trust him, so he was discharged from the military.
Traoré became a regional governor, being moved around regularly to various postings. In the late 1970s, he joined the Democratic Party of Guinea (Parti Démocratique de Guinée, PDG).
At the death of Ahmed Sékou Touré in March 1984, on 3 April, Traoré supported a coup d'état led by Lieutenant Colonel Lansana Conté. The coup ousted interim President Louis Lansana Beavogui and the PDG. Conté made himself President and appointed Traoré Prime Minister. Conté, Traoré and others governed as the Military Committee of National Restoration.
A few months later, however, Conté demoted Traoré to Minister of State for National Education. On 4 July 1985, Traoré attempted to overthrow Conté, who was attending a summit in Togo, but was quickly thwarted by loyal troops. Traoré went into hiding, but Conté's forces swiftly captured him and showed him on television being brutally assaulted. Traoré and about one hundred other military personnel, many of them also ethnic Malinké like Traoré, were executed.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
Questions drawn from Diarra Traoré's archived record and the sources above.
1.In what year was Diarra Traoré born?
- A.1935correct
- B.1940
- C.1945
- D.1930
Diarra Traoré was born in 1935.
Source: biographical summary
2.Where did Diarra Traoré receive his military training?
- A.Paris
- B.Fréjuscorrect
- C.Conakry
- D.Dakar
Diarra Traoré received his military training at the French school in Fréjus.
Source: career section
3.What was the first garrison Diarra Traoré commanded after Guinea's independence?
- A.Conakry
- B.Koundaracorrect
- C.Futa Jalon
- D.Kindia
After Guinea gained its independence, Diarra Traoré was first given command of the garrison at Koundara.
Source: career section
4.Who did not trust Diarra Traoré, leading to his military discharge?
- A.Ahmed Sékou Tourécorrect
- B.Lansana Conté
- C.Moussa Dadis Camara
- D.Louis Lansana Beavogui
President Ahmed Sékou Touré did not trust Diarra Traoré, so he was discharged from the military.
Source: career section
5.In the late 1970s, which political party did Diarra Traoré join?
- A.Democratic Party of Guineacorrect
- B.Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea
- C.Guinean People's Assembly
- D.National Rally for Development
In the late 1970s, Diarra Traoré joined the Democratic Party of Guinea.
Source: career section
6.What position did Diarra Traoré hold after being discharged from the military?
- A.Chief of Staff
- B.Ambassador
- C.Regional governorcorrect
- D.Minister of Finance
Diarra Traoré became a regional governor after being discharged from the military.
Source: career section
7.Whose death in March 1984 preceded the coup supported by Diarra Traoré?
- A.Lansana Conté
- B.Louis Lansana Beavogui
- C.Ahmed Sékou Tourécorrect
- D.Alpha Condé
Diarra Traoré supported a coup d'état following the death of Ahmed Sékou Touré in March 1984.
Source: career section
8.Who led the coup d'état on 3 April 1984 that Diarra Traoré supported?
- A.Lansana Contécorrect
- B.Ahmed Sékou Touré
- C.Alpha Condé
- D.Louis Lansana Beavogui
On 3 April 1984, Diarra Traoré supported a coup d'état led by Lieutenant Colonel Lansana Conté.
Source: career section
9.What role was Diarra Traoré appointed to by Lansana Conté after the 1984 coup?
- A.Minister of Interior
- B.Minister of Defense
- C.President
- D.Prime Ministercorrect
Following the 1984 coup, Lansana Conté appointed Diarra Traoré as Prime Minister of Guinea.
Source: career section
10.What was the name of the group that governed Guinea after the 1984 coup?
- A.National Council for Democracy and Development
- B.Military Committee of National Restorationcorrect
- C.Council of National Salvation
- D.Supreme Revolutionary Council
Lansana Conté and Diarra Traoré governed as the Military Committee of National Restoration.
Source: career section
11.What position was Diarra Traoré demoted to by Lansana Conté?
- A.Minister of Defense
- B.Minister of State for National Educationcorrect
- C.Ambassador to Togo
- D.Minister of Foreign Affairs
Lansana Conté demoted Diarra Traoré to the role of Minister of State for National Education.
Source: career section
12.Where was Lansana Conté when Diarra Traoré attempted his second coup in 1985?
- A.Togocorrect
- B.France
- C.Futa Jalon
- D.Koundara
On 4 July 1985, Diarra Traoré attempted to overthrow Lansana Conté while he was attending a summit in Togo.
Source: career section
13.On what date did Diarra Traoré die?
- A.3 April 1984
- B.8 July 1985correct
- C.1 January 1986
- D.4 July 1985
Diarra Traoré died on 8 July 1985.
Source: biographical summary
14.What was the ethnic background shared by many of the soldiers executed with Diarra Traoré?
- A.Soussou
- B.Kissien
- C.Peul
- D.Malinkécorrect
Diarra Traoré and about one hundred other military personnel, many of whom were ethnic Malinké, were executed.
Source: career section
15.How did Lansana Conté confirm the capture of Diarra Traoré to the public?
- A.By showing him on televisioncorrect
- B.Through a radio broadcast
- C.By displaying him in the town square
- D.Through a newspaper announcement
Conté's forces captured Diarra Traoré and showed him on television being brutally assaulted.
Source: career section
16.Who was the interim President ousted by the coup that Diarra Traoré supported?
- A.Lansana Conté
- B.Ahmed Sékou Touré
- C.Moussa Dadis Camara
- D.Louis Lansana Beavoguicorrect
The 1984 coup ousted interim President Louis Lansana Beavogui and the PDG.
Source: career section
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