Bernard Goumou

Bernard Goumou
Goumou in 2022
Prime Minister of Guinea
In office
16 July 2022 – 19 February 2024
Acting: 16 July 2022 – 20 August 2022
PresidentMamady Doumbouya
Preceded byMohamed Béavogui
Succeeded byBah Oury
Personal details
Born (1980-09-08) 8 September 1980
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Political partyIndependent

Bernard Goumou (born 8 September 1980) is a Guinean politician who served as the prime minister of Guinea, having been appointed after interim prime minister Mohamed Béavogui became "unavailable for health reasons".[1]

Biography

Before entering politics, Goumou served as managing director of Lanala Assurance from 2017.[2][3]

Political career

Goumou was appointed as the Minister of Trade, Industry and Small and Medium Enterprises in the transitionary Béavogui government on 27 October 2021.[3]

He was appointed to serve as interim Prime Minister of Guinea after the previous interim prime minister Mohamed Béavogui became unavailable for "health reasons".[1] His appointment was announced on national television.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Guinée : Bernard Goumou confirmé à la tête du gouvernement". www.jeuneafrica.com (in French). 21 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Lanala Assurance : un nouvel assureur en Guinée-Conakry". www.atlas-mag.net (in French). 17 October 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Gouvernement de la Transition (décrets) : 4 ministres nommés par colonel Mamady Doumbouya". www.kalenews.org (in French). 28 October 2021. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Guinea junta makes interim prime minister Gomou's appointment permanent". www.alarabiya.net. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.