Bertin Borna Babiliba (20 November 1930 – 15 June 2007) was a

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ese politician. He served as

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. He was born on 20 November 1930 in

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and received an international education. Borna attended the Parakou Congress of 1957 and aligned himself with

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. Borna served as vice president of the

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from 1959 to 1960. He was minister of

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from 1958 to 1960. That year, he was named

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, a post he held until the coup in 1963.

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brought him back as finance minister in 1966, but his appointment led to agitations that resulted in the 1967 coup. Borna was accused of being involved in the 1975 coup attempt and was sentenced to death in absentia on 7 March 1975. Remaining in

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and

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, Berta remained active in international trade. He became a UN director for the

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in 1982. After returning to Benin in 1990, Borna unsuccessfully ran for president in 1991. He did manage to be elected to the national assembly that year however.Houngnikpo & Decalo 2013, p. 86 He died on 15 June 2007.

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