Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08CONAKRY219
2008-05-23 13:16:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Conakry
Cable title:  

SOUARE SWORN IN AS NEW PRIME MINISTER OF GUINEA

Tags:  PGOV KDEM PREL ASEC GV 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L CONAKRY 000219 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/23/2018
TAGS: PGOV KDEM PREL ASEC GV
SUBJECT: SOUARE SWORN IN AS NEW PRIME MINISTER OF GUINEA

REF: CONAKRY 0209

Classified By: POL/ECON CHIEF SHANNON CAZEAU FOR REASON 1.4 B AND D

C O N F I D E N T I A L CONAKRY 000219

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/23/2018
TAGS: PGOV KDEM PREL ASEC GV
SUBJECT: SOUARE SWORN IN AS NEW PRIME MINISTER OF GUINEA

REF: CONAKRY 0209

Classified By: POL/ECON CHIEF SHANNON CAZEAU FOR REASON 1.4 B AND D


1. (SBU) Dr. Ahmed Tidiane Souare was officially sworn in as
the new prime minister of Guinea around 1:30 PM on May 23.
The ceremony was originally scheduled to begin at 11:00, but
was reportedly delayed in order to wait for the arrival and
participation of the former prime minister, Lansana Kouyate,
as tradition demands. However, Kouyate never showed up and
the authorities reportedly decided to proceed with the
ceremony. All of the cabinet ministers representing the
consensus government were present.


2. (C) There are a several rumors circulating as to why
Kouyate failed to participate in the ceremony. Some
observers likened the situation to that of the swearing in of
the new communications minister in January, which the former
communications minister, Justin Morel Jr., boycotted in what
was seen as a flagrant violation of tradition. A
presidential source told a senior LES that President Conte
was furious that Kouyate did not attend Dr. Souare's swearing
in ceremony.

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COMMENT
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3. (SBU) Now that Dr. Souare has been officially sworn in,
Ambassador Carter is seeking to meet him as soon as possible,
potentially over the long weekend. END COMMENT.
CARTER