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Major general Mamadu Ture Kuruma

Major General Mamadu Ture Kuruma is a Bissau-Guinean military leader who served as the vice-chief of staff and as the head of the Military Command that seized power in a coup against acting President Raimundo Pereira and former Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Júnior.

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GOVERNING TIME LINE

Major General Mamadu Ture Kuruma served as the de facto leader of Guinea-Bissau from May 7, 1999, until February 2000. He assumed power following the military coup that ousted President João Bernardo Vieira during a civil war. Kuruma led the country during a transitional period and was responsible for overseeing the political situation until a civilian government was restored with the election of Kumba Ialá in February 2000.

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