General Arafan Camara (2 January 1948 – 6 January 2008) was a politician and military official in
Guinea
Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Republic of Guinea (french: République de Guinée), is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the we ...
. Camara was named
defense minister
A defence minister or minister of defence is a cabinet official position in charge of a ministry of defense, which regulates the armed forces in sovereign states. The role of a defence minister varies considerably from country to country; in som ...
on 28 March 2007 after mass protests forced a new government. He was dismissed as minister on 12 May 2007 after soldiers rioted concerning better working conditions and the re-instatement of sacked military leaders. He was replaced by retired Army General
Bailo Diallo. He died on 6 January 2008, 4 days after his 60th birthday.
Sources
"Guinea's defence minister sacked" BBC News, 11 May 2007Obituary
1948 births
2008 deaths
Guinean military personnel
Defense ministers of Guinea
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