Diarra Traoré

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.

Diarra Traoré
Prime Minister of Guinea
In office
5 April 1984  28 December 1984
PresidentLansana Conté
Preceded byLouis Lansana Beavogui
Succeeded bySidya Touré
Personal details
Born1935
Kankan
Died8 July 1985(1985-07-08) (aged 49–50)
Kindia Central Prison
NationalityGuinean
Political partyDemocratic Party of Guinea – African Democratic Rally
Military service
Allegiance Guinea
RankLieutenant colonel
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