Jean Ramadier

Jean Ramadier (1 December 1913 – 19 February 1968

Guinea

Ramadier was appointed Governor of Guinea on 3 June 1956. In 1957, Ahmed Sékou Touré of the RDA became Vice-President of the Territorial Council of Guinea. Given Ramadier's low-profile style, this made Touré in effect the leader of the country in the transition to independence. Shortly after arriving, Ramadier fell out with the autocratic Andre-Marie Mbida, who led the government although his party only had a minority. Ramadier felt that Mbida did not have an adequate mandate. Mdiba later became the first Prime Minister of pre-independent Cameroon, while Ahidjo became the first president.