Mamadu Ture Kuruma
This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Ture and the second or paternal family name is Kuruma.
Mamadu Ture Kuruma | |
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| Chairman of the Military Command of Guinea-Bissau | |
| In office 12 April 2012 – 11 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Raimundo Pereira (Acting President) |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo (Acting President) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 April 1947 |
| Political party | Independent |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Guinea-Bissau |
| Branch/service | Army |
Major General Mamadu Ture Kuruma (or N'Krumah) (born 26 April 1947) is a Bissau-Guinean military vice-chief of staff and the leader of the Military Command that took power following a coup against acting President Raimundo Pereira and former Prime Minister and leading candidate for president Carlos Gomes Júnior. On April 13, he promised to form a national unity government within days.[1] On May 18, 2012, the UN Security council adopted a resolution on the travel ban for members of the Military Command, including Kuruma.[2]
References
- "Guinea-Bissau opposition vows to reach deal with junta". Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- https://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2012/sc10653.doc.htm
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| Preceded by Raimundo Pereira as Acting President of Guinea-Bissau |
Chairman of the Military Command of Guinea-Bissau 2012 |
Succeeded by Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo as Acting President of Guinea-Bissau |
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