Guinea’s newly elected President, Mamady Doumbouya, has appointed a prime minister less than two weeks after being sworn into office.
According to a decree read on national television on Monday evening, Amadou Oury Bah has been retained as prime minister under the new civilian government. Bah previously served in the role from February 2024 to January 2026 during Doumbouya’s time as head of the military junta.
Doumbouya was elected in late December and inaugurated on January 18 for a seven-year term, following nearly four years in power after he led a coup that ousted Guinea’s first democratically elected president, Alpha Condé, in 2021.
The decree also announced that the new government will consist of 27 ministries and two secretaries-general, with appointments expected in the coming days.
During his rule as junta leader, Doumbouya banned public demonstrations from 2022 and oversaw the arrest, prosecution or exile of several opposition figures. Rights groups also accused the regime of enforced disappearances and kidnappings.
Although Doumbouya initially promised not to contest the presidency after seizing power, he later entered the election after major opposition leaders were barred from participating.
In September, Guineans approved a new constitution through a referendum that allowed members of the junta to run for office, clearing the way for Doumbouya’s candidacy.
The constitution also extended the presidential term from five to seven years, renewable once.
