Statements (90)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Politician
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Alpha_Condé
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gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Order_of_Lenin
gptkb:Gaddafi_International_Prize_for_Human_Rights |
gptkbp:birth_date |
January 9, 1922
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gptkbp:birth_place |
Faranah, Guinea
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gptkbp:burial_place |
gptkb:Kankan,_Guinea
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gptkbp:child |
gptkb:Moussa_Touré
gptkb:Fatou_Touré gptkb:Sékou_Touré_Jr. Khadija Touré Amadou Touré Aboubacar Touré Aissatou Touré |
gptkbp:controversy |
Human rights abuses
Suppression of political opposition |
gptkbp:death_date |
March 26, 1984
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gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Paris
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sékou Touré
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gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:African_independence_movements
gptkb:Pan-Africanism |
gptkbp:influenced |
African socialism
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gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Kwame_Nkrumah
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gptkbp:known_for |
anti-colonialism
African socialism leading Guinea to independence from France |
gptkbp:language |
gptkb:French
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gptkbp:legacy |
Symbol of anti-colonial struggle
Support for education reforms Establishment of a one-party state Promotion of African unity Criticism of Western imperialism Creation of a cult of personality Role in the Non-Aligned Movement Influence on African leaders Support for liberation movements in Africa Censorship of media in Guinea Cultural promotion in Guinea Development of infrastructure in Guinea Economic policies in Guinea Establishment of national festivals Establishment of national health policies Impact on Guinea's foreign relations Influence on Guinea's national identity Influence on the African Union Promotion of agricultural development in Guinea Promotion of education in Guinea Promotion of sports in Guinea Promotion of women's rights in Guinea |
gptkbp:nationality |
Guinean
Malinke |
gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:Constitution_of_Guinea_(1958)
Promotion of Pan-Africanism Nationalization of industries Establishment of a one-party state Guinea's nationalization of industries Guinea's independence from France |
gptkbp:place_of_death |
Conakry, Guinea
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gptkbp:political_ideology |
gptkb:Marxism-Leninism
African socialism |
gptkbp:political_party |
gptkb:Democratic_Party_of_Guinea
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gptkbp:position_held |
gptkb:President_of_Guinea
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gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Léon_Damas
Léonard Kamano |
gptkbp:reign_end |
gptkb:Guinean_Revolution
Guinean independence movement |
gptkbp:significant_event |
Guinea's nationalization of the health sector, 1960
Guinea's nationalization of the transport sector, 1960 Constitution of Guinea, 1985 Coup d'état in Guinea, 1984 Establishment of the People's Revolutionary Party Formation of the Democratic Party of Guinea Guinea's first constitution, 1958 Guinea's first elections, 1960 Guinea's independence referendum, 1958 Guinea's nationalization of banks, 1960 Nationalization of French companies in Guinea Guinea's nationalization of the energy sector, 1960 Guinea's nationalization of the mining sector, 1960 Guinea's nationalization of the education sector, 1960 Guinea's nationalization of the agricultural sector, 1960 Guinea's nationalization of the telecommunications sector, 1960 Guinea's nationalization of the construction sector, 1960 |
gptkbp:spouse |
Fanta Touré
Mariam Touré |
gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Lansana_Conté
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gptkbp:term_end |
April 26, 1984
March 26, 1984 |
gptkbp:term_start |
October 2, 1958
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