Mariama Camara

Mariama Camara
Minister of Agriculture
In office
2017–2021
PresidentAlpha Condé
Prime MinisterIbrahima Kassory Fofana
Preceded byJacqueline Marthe Sultan
Succeeded byRoger Patrick Millimono
Minister of Trade
In office
2021–2021
PresidentAlpha Condé
Prime MinisterIbrahima Kassory Fofana
Preceded byBoubacar Barry
Succeeded byBernard Goumou
Personal details
NationalityGuinean
Political partyRally of the Guinean People
Alma materGamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry

Mariama Camara is a Guinean politician and businesswoman. She is a former Minister Agriculture, and Minister of Trade,.[1][2]

Professional career

With a degree in Food chemistry from Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry (IPGAN[1]), Mariama Camara began her career at the la Société nationale de brasserie and at the Ministère du Développement rural de Guinée in 1991, the joining the Société guinéenne de palmier à huile et d'hévéa (SOGUIPAH) at its creation. In 1993, she was appointed joint director general, and then director general of SOGUIPAH for 24 years.

Mariame Camara participated, in the Guinean governmental team, on the mobilisation of funds for agricultural and industrial investment, and accompanying measures with various financial partners (French Development Agency, European Investment Bank, African Development Bank, BADEA...)[3] helped to lead the FAO to mobilise funds to train refugees of the Liberian Civil War in Guinée forestière to farm and fish.

Minister

From December 27, 2017, to January 15, 2021, Mariama Camara was Minister of Agriculture of Guinea,[4][5] then minister of Trade until the fall of Alpha Condé, September 5, 2021.

Mariama Camara was also a member of the Natiomal Economic and Social Council of Guinea.[1]

Awards

  • Recipient of the Medal of Honor of Labor[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Mariama Camara, Ministre de l'agriculture de la République de Guinée". Planet A (in French). 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  2. ^ "L'ancien Premier ministre, Kassory Fofana invite les ministres sortants à répondre à l'appel du CNRD !". Conakryinfos.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  3. ^ African Development Bank (2019-04-25). "Agriculture et entreprenariat agricole en Guinée : La Banque africaine de développement et les autorités guinéennes signent pour 11 millions de dollars d'accords de financement". Banque africaine de développement - Bâtir aujourd'hui, une meilleure Afrique demain (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  4. ^ "Guinée/Décrets : Les ministres du gouvernement Kassory nommés | Nostalgie" (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  5. ^ Mediaguinee, ed. (2018-01-10). "Agriculture : première journée de travail chargée pour la nouvelle ministre". Mediaguinee.org (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-13.


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