Sékou Touré

GPTKB entity

Statements (90)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alpha_Condé
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_Lenin
gptkb:Gaddafi_International_Prize_for_Human_Rights
gptkbp:birth_date January 9, 1922
gptkbp:birth_place Faranah, Guinea
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Kankan,_Guinea
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
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Paris
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sékou Touré
gptkbp:influence gptkb:African_independence_movements
gptkb:Pan-Africanism
gptkbp:influenced African socialism
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Kwame_Nkrumah
gptkbp:known_for anti-colonialism
African socialism
leading Guinea to independence from France
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
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
gptkbp:political_ideology gptkb:Marxism-Leninism
African socialism
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Party_of_Guinea
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:President_of_Guinea
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
gptkbp:term_end April 26, 1984
March 26, 1984
gptkbp:term_start October 2, 1958