Allegiance Guinea-Bissau Role Political leader | Name Mamadu Kuruma Service/branch Army | |
Preceded by Raimundo Pereira (Acting President) | ||
Political party Independent politician Succeeded by Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo | ||
Major General Mamadu Ture Kuruma (or N'Krumah) (born 26 April 1947) is a Guinea-Bissauan 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. On May 18, 2012, the UN Security council adopted a resolution on the travel ban for members of the Military Command, including Kuruma.
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