Ousmane Baldé (died 1971) was a

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 ...

n economist and politician. He was President of the

Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea The Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea (french: Banque Centrale de la République de Guinée, BCRG) is the central bank of Guinea. The headquarters of the bank is located in the capital city of Conakry. The current governor is Dr Karamo Kaba ...

1963-1964, and served as a Minister of Economy and Finance. He was accused of being a

mercenary A mercenary, sometimes also known as a soldier of fortune or hired gun, is a private individual, particularly a soldier, that joins a military conflict for personal profit, is otherwise an outsider to the conflict, and is not a member of any o ...

in the Portuguese invasion of Guinea, arrested, and hanged without trial in 1971 along with Ibrahima Barry, Magassouba Moriba, Kaita Kara de Soufiane and others.

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20th-century Guinean economists Year of birth missing 1971 deaths Governors of the Central Bank of Guinea Economy ministers of Guinea Finance ministers of Guinea People executed by Guinea by hanging Executed Guinean people People executed for treason against Guinea 20th-century executions for treason Executed politicians {{Economist-stub