 From 1992 to 1994 he was Governor of the Administrative Region of Guinée Forestière, and from 1994 to 1997 he was Governor of the Administrative Region of Kindia.Camara was appointed as Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research on 17 November 1997, serving in that position until he was named Minister of the Plan on 1 March 2004.He was moved from the latter position to that of Minister of State for Presidential Affairs on 19 January 2007, replacing Fodé Bangoura.