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Chabi Mama
Chabi Mama (15 July 1921 – 10 May 1996 or 2001) was an early Benin Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the nort ...ese politician. He became the foreign minister of newly independent Dahomey (now Benin) in 1959, lasting in that position until 1960. He then returned to that position from 1963 to 1964. References 1921 births 2001 deaths People of French West Africa Foreign ministers of Benin People from Parakou 20th-century Beninese politicians {{Benin-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benin
Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east. The majority of its population lives on the southern coastline of the Bight of Benin, part of the Gulf of Guinea in the northernmost tropical portion of the Atlantic Ocean. The capital is Porto-Novo, and the seat of government is in Cotonou, the most populous city and economic capital. Benin covers an area of and its population in was estimated to be approximately million. It is a tropical nation, dependent on agriculture, and is an exporter of palm oil and cotton. Some employment and income arise from subsistence farming. The official language of Benin is French, with indigenous languages such as Fon, Bariba, Yoruba and Dendi also spoken. The largest religious group in Benin is Sunni Islam (27 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foreign Minister
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Foreign Minister Of Benin
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Benin (known as Dahomey in 1960–75 and as the People's Republic of Benin in 1975–90) is a government minister in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Benin, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country. The following is a list of foreign ministers of Benin since its founding in 1960: *1960............ Chabi Mama *1960–1962: Assogba Oké *1962–1963: Émile Derlin Zinsou *1963............ Hubert Maga *1963–1964: Chabi Mama *1964–1965: Gabriel Lozès *1965............ Tahirou Congacou *1965–1967: Émile Derlin Zinsou *1967–1968: Benoît Sinzogan *1968–1969: Daouda Badarou *1969–1970: Benoît Sinzogan *1970–1971: Daouda Badarou *1971–1972: Michel Ahouanmènou *1972–1980: Michel Alladaye *1980–1982: Simon Ifede Ogouma *1982–1984: Tiamiou Adjibadé *1984–1987: Frédéric Affo *1987–1989: Guy Landry Hazoumé *1989–1990: Daniel Tawéma *1990–1991: Théophile Nata *1991–1992: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assogba Oké
Assogba Oké (3 February 1903 – 1973) was a Beninese politician and diplomat, mostly active when his country was known as Dahomey. Replacing Chabi Mama, Oké became Foreign Minister in 1960, lasting until 1962. Biography Oké was born in Adjohoun on 3 February 1903. He came from the Yoruba ethnic group and was educated at the Ecole William Ponty in Dakar. After graduation, he returned to Dahomey to work as a high school teacher. In the Oueme region, Oké developed a following among the citizenry. He was elected to the First Territorial Assembly and the Second Territorial Assembly in 1957. He became close to Sourou-Migan Apithy and was a member of his Parti Républicain Dahoméen (PRD). Between 1956 and 1961 he was Secretary General of the PRD. In 1958, Oké was appointed Minister of Education and Youth and served until 1960. He was also designated Vice Prime Minister of Dahomey under Hubert Maga. He was appointed Minister of Defense in November 1960 and served for one month i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hubert Maga
Coutoucou Hubert Maga (August 10, 1916 – May 8, 2000) was a politician from Dahomey (now known as Benin).Dahomey was renamed Benin in 1975. Se''New York Times'' obituary He arose on a political scene where one's power was dictated by what region in Dahomey one lived in. Born a peasant in 1916, Maga served as a schoolmaster from 1936 to 1945, during which time he gradually gained considerable influence among the uneducated. He was elected to Dahomey's territorial assembly in 1947 and founded the Northern Ethnical Group, later renamed the Dahomey Democratic Rally (''Rassemblement Démocratique du Dahomé''). In 1951, Maga was elected to the French National Assembly, where he served in various positions, including premier from 1959 to 1960. When Dahomey gained its independence from France on August 1, 1960, Maga was appointed to the presidency, and was officially elected to that post on December 11. During Maga's term of office, Dahomey's economy collapsed; there was little ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Lozès
Gabriel Lozès (18 August 1917 – 25 June 1986) was a Beninese medical doctor, politician, and diplomat. Lozes served as Minister of Health in 1963 and 1964 and replaced Chabi Mama as Foreign Minister from 25 January 1964 to 1 December 1965. During this time, Lozes also served as General Secretary of the unique Parti Démocratique Dahoméen (PDD) and as Ahomadegbe's right-hand man. After the dissolution of the PDD, he created the Alliance Démocratique Dahoméenne (ADD) and became its first General Secretary. On 28 January 1966 he was briefly detained for interrogation on suspicion of publishing tracts inciting revolt against the new government of Christophe Soglo. He was again imprisoned in May 1969, being accused of plotting to return Ahomadegbe to power and to overthrow the regime of Emile Zinsou. In 1971 he served as Minister of Public Works, Transports and Mines. He was again arrested and briefly detained in 1973. The Lozès family migrated to the French suburban city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1921 Births
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2001 Deaths
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People Of French West Africa
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Foreign Ministers Of Benin
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People From Parakou
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