Fatoumata Binta Diallo

Fatoumata Binta Diallo is the daughter of former president of the National Assembly of Guinea Boubacar Biro Diallo.^[1] She is a member of the Guinean National Assembly for the constituency of Koundara.^[2][3] Binta Diallo was a member of the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea.^[3]

Binta Diallo has served in the cabinet of Guinea as Minister for Energy and Water.^[4] In 2015 and 2016 she was Minister for Industry, Small and Medium Enterprises and Private Sector Promotion under President Alpha Condé.^[5][6] Binta Diallo switched allegiance to the Guinean People's Assembly in October 2017.^[1]

Binta Diallo was elected president of the Forum of Women Parliamentarians of Guinea in July 2016, she had previously served as the body's treasurer.^[3] Her aims are to improve the representation of women in the Guinean parliament, local government and judiciary.^[7]

Binta Diallo encouraged author Adnan Qureshi to travel to Guinea to document the 2013-1016 West African Ebola virus epidemic.^[8]