M'Mahawa Sylla

M'Mahawa Sylla
Governor of Conakry
Assumed office
10 September 2021
Preceded byMathurin Bangoura
Personal details
BornGuinea
Military service
Allegiance Guinea
Branch/serviceRepublic of Guinea Armed Forces
Years of service1985–present
RankBrigadier general

M'Mahawa Sylla is a Guinean army officer.

She is the one and only woman to have reached the rank of general since the creation of the Guinean army in 1960.[1]

Since September 10, 2021, she has been the governor of the city of Conakry.[2]

  1. ^ "Urgent: la première femme Général de l'armée guinéenne devient Gouverneur de Conakry". Mosaiqueguinee.com (in French). 2021-09-10. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  2. ^ cirey.balde (2021-09-10). "Le Général de brigade M'Mahawa Sylla nommé gouverneur de la ville de Conakry". Vision Guinee (in French). Retrieved 2021-09-11.