M'Mahawa Sylla | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Conakry | |
| Assumed office 10 September 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mathurin Bangoura |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Guinea |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Guinea |
| Branch/service | Republic of Guinea Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1985–present |
| Rank | Brigadier 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]
- ^ "Urgent: la première femme Général de l'armée guinéenne devient Gouverneur de Conakry". Mosaiqueguinee.com (in French). 2021-09-10. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ^ 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.