Socialist Revolution Party of Benin (french: Parti de la Révolution Socialiste du Bénin) was a Marxist-Leninist

political party A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology ...

operating in

Togo Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where its c ...

and

Dahomey The Kingdom of Dahomey () was a West African kingdom located within present-day Benin that existed from approximately 1600 until 1904. Dahomey developed on the Abomey Plateau amongst the Fon people in the early 17th century and became a region ...

. It was founded in

Cotonou Cotonou (; fon, Kútɔ̀nú) is a city in Benin. Its official population count was 679,012 inhabitants in 2012; however, over two million people live in the larger urban area. The urban area continues to expand, notably toward the west. The ci ...

on July 28, 1959. The party united

Juvento Juvento, also known as the Mouvement de Jeunesse Togolaise (lit. ''Togolese Youth Movement''), is a social democratic political party in Togo Togo (), officially the Togolese Republic (french: République togolaise), is a country in West A ...

dissidents from Togo and Dahomeyan trade unionists. The founding declaration of the party was signed by Max Mensah Aithson (Togo) and Théophile Béhanzin (Dahomey).

References

Communist parties in Benin Defunct political parties in Togo Defunct political parties in Benin 1959 establishments in the Republic of Dahomey Political parties established in 1959 {{Communist-party-stub