Diallo in 1959

Saifoulaye Diallo (1 July 1923 – 25 September 1981) was a Guinean politician, lawmaker and cabinet member.

Career

Diallo served in the National Assembly of France from 1956 to 1958. He was the political secretary of the ruling Democratic Party of Guinea and the de facto number-two statesman during the first five years of the Republic of Guinea. He served as President of the Territorial Assembly (March 19571958) and President of the National Assembly (19581963). In January 1963, he entered the government as Minister of State and held various cabinet portfolios (foreign affairs, economy and finance, social services) under President Ahmed Sékou Touré until his death in 1981.

Books and speeches

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