Guinea’s military president Colonel Mamady Doumbouya appoints former diplomat as prime minister in the transitional government.
Mr Mohamed Béavogui, who once served as United Nations Assistant Secretary General, was named on Wednesday through a presidential decree read on state broadcaster RTG.
Béavogui, as prime minister, will be the head of the transitional government which will be charged with steering the country to civilian rule. He will be responsible for organising local, legislative and presidential elections at a yet to be specified date.
His appointment marks fulfilment of a major promise by the junta as contained in a transition charter published late last month, which entails the roadmap of the country’s return to democratic rule.
The country came under military rule following the September 5 coup in which special forces soldiers led by Col Doumbouya ousted former president Alpha Conde.
The junta has been under pressure by the international community, particularly the African Union and Economic Community of West African States, to return the country to civilian rule.