Lauriane Doumbouya (née Darboux) is the current First Lady of Guinea since 5 September 2021.[2] She is from France[3] and is the wife of the interim President of Guinea, Mamady Doumbouya who took power in the 2021 Guinean coup d'état. She is an active duty member of the French National Gendarmerie.[3]

Lauriane Doumbouya
First Lady of Guinea
Assumed role
5 September 2021
PresidentMamady Doumbouya
Preceded byDjene Kaba Condé
Personal details
Born
Lauriane Darboux

Chabeuil, France[1]
SpouseMamady Doumbouya
Children4

Personal life

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Darboux's family is from the south of France, and she worked as an active duty police officer in the French National Gendarmerie in the town of Valence, Drôme.[4][2][5] She is married to the Guinean interim president Mamady Doumbouya. The couple have four children (a daughter and three sons).[3][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Guinée : Qui est Lauriane Doumbouya, la nouvelle première dame ?".
  2. ^ a b "Guinea: who is Lauriane Doumbouya, the new first lady?". Jeune Afrique. 2021-10-28.
  3. ^ a b c Thomas, Abdul Rashid (2021-09-06). "Is dissent an act of faith in a democracy? Lessons from the Guinean military coup". Sierra Leone Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2021-09-07. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  4. ^ Zimmerman, Thomas (2021-10-30). "Une gendarme drômoise Première dame de la Guinée". Le Dauphiné libéré.
  5. ^ "Ancienne gendarme de la Drôme, Lauriane Darboux est devenue Première dame de Guinée". L'Indépendant. 2021-10-30.
  6. ^ "12 Quick Facts about Guinea's coup leader Mamady Doumbouya - P.M. News". pmnewsnigeria.com. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
Honorary titles
Preceded by First Lady of Guinea
2021–Present
Succeeded by
Incumbent