Mariama Camara
{{Short description|Guinean politician (1958 or 1959 – 2025)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| term_start1 = 2017
| term_end1 = 2021
| nationality = Guinean
| office1 = Minister of Agriculture
| office2 = Minister of Trade
| term_start2 = 2021
| term_end2 = 2021
| name = Mariama Camara
| birth_date = 1958 or 1959
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{death date and given age|2025|01|13|66|df=y}}
| death_place = Morocco
| primeminister1 = Ibrahima Kassory Fofana
| president1 = Alpha Condé
| predecessor1 = Jacqueline Marthe Sultan
| successor1 = Roger Patrick Millimono
| primeminister2 = Ibrahima Kassory Fofana
| president2 = Alpha Condé
| predecessor2 = Boubacar Barry
| successor2 = Bernard Goumou
| party = Rally of the Guinean People
| alma_mater = Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry
}}
Mariama Camara (1958 or 1959 – 13 January 2025) was a Guinean politician and businesswoman.[https://www.ramatoulaye.com/index.php/accueil/necrologie/2921-mariama-camara-icone-de-l-agro-industrie-guineenne-s-eteint-a-66-ans Mariama Camara, icône de l'agro-industrie guinéenne, s'éteint à 66 ans] {{in lang|fr}} She was a former Minister of Agriculture, and Minister of Trade.{{cite web|language=fr|title=Mariama Camara, Ministre de l'agriculture de la République de Guinée|url=https://www.planet-a-initiative.com/mariama-camara-ministre-de-lagriculture-de-la-republique-de-guinee/|website=Planet A|date=2019-07-01|access-date=2020-04-13}}{{cite web|language=fr|title=L’ancien Premier ministre, Kassory Fofana invite les ministres sortants à répondre à l’appel du CNRD !|url=https://conakryinfos.com/lancien-premier-ministre-kassory-fofana-invite-les-ministres-sortants-a-repondre-a-lappel-du-cnrd/ |website=Conakryinfos.com |access-date=2021-09-09}}
Professional career
With a degree in Food chemistry from Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry (IPGAN), Mariama Camara began her career at la Société nationale de brasserie and at the Ministère du Développement rural de Guinée in 1991, then joining the Société guinéenne de palmier à huile et d'hévéa (SOGUIPAH) at its creation. In 1993, she was appointed joint director general, and then director general of SOGUIPAH for 24 years.
Mariama Camara participated, in the Guinean governmental team, on the mobilisation of funds for agricultural and industrial investment, and accompanying measures with various financial partners (French Development Agency, European Investment Bank, African Development Bank, BADEA...){{cite web|language=fr|author=African Development Bank|title=Agriculture et entreprenariat agricole en Guinée : La Banque africaine de développement et les autorités guinéennes signent pour 11 millions de dollars d’accords de financement|url=https://www.afdb.org/fr/news-and-events/agriculture-et-entreprenariat-agricole-en-guinee-la-banque-africaine-de-developpement-et-les-autorites-guineennes-signent-pour-11-millions-de-dollars-daccords-de-financement-18941|website=Banque africaine de développement - Bâtir aujourd'hui, une meilleure Afrique demain|date=2019-04-25|access-date=2020-04-13}} helped to lead the FAO to mobilise funds to train refugees of the Liberian Civil War in Guinée forestière to farm and fish.
Minister
From 27 December 2017 to 15 January 2021, Mariama Camara was Minister of Agriculture of Guinea,{{cite web |language=fr|title=Guinée/Décrets : Les ministres du gouvernement Kassory nommés {{!}} Nostalgie |url=https://nostalgieguinee.net/guinee-decrets-le-nouveau-gouvernement-kassory-connus/|access-date=2020-04-13}}{{cite web|language=fr|title=Agriculture : première journée de travail chargée pour la nouvelle ministre |url=https://mediaguinee.org/agriculture-premiere-journee-de-travail-chargee-pour-la-nouvelle-ministre/ |website=Mediaguinee.org |editor=Mediaguinee |date=2018-01-10 |access-date=2020-04-13}} then minister of Trade until the fall of Alpha Condé, 5 September 2021.
On 7 July 2023, she was convicted in absentia of destruction of private buildings and abuse of authority.{{cite web|language=fr|title=Guinée: l’ex-secrétaire général du ministère de la Ville Maama Camara condamné par contumace |url=https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20230715-guin%C3%A9e-l-ex-secr%C3%A9taire-g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral-du-minist%C3%A8re-de-la-ville-ibrahima-kourouma-condamn%C3%A9-par-contumace |website=rfi.fr |editor=Radio France International |date=2023-07-15 |access-date=2025-01-13}}
She was also a member of the National Economic and Social Council of Guinea.
Death
Camara died in Morocco on 13 January 2025, at the age of 66.{{cite web|language=fr|title=Maroc: Décès de l’ex ministre Mariama Camara |url=https://www.africaguinee.com/maroc-deces-de-lex-ministre-mariama-camara/ |website=africaguinee.com |editor=Africa Guinee |date=2025-01-13 |access-date=2025-01-13}}
Awards
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Category:Year of birth uncertain
Category:Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry alumni
Category:21st-century Guinean politicians
Category:21st-century Guinean women politicians
Category:Agriculture ministers of Guinea
Category:Trade ministers of Guinea
Category:Women government ministers of Guinea
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