At the Hubert Maga National University and Hospital Center in Cotonou
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Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin
Justin Ahomadegbé-Tomêtin was a Beninese politician most active when his country was known as Dahomey. He arose on a political scene where one's power was dictated by what region of Dahomey one lived in. He served as president of the National Assembly of Dahomey from April 1959 to November 1960 and as prime minister and vice president of Dahomey from 1964 to 1965.
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politics · Leader of Benin in 1965 and 1972 (1917–2002) · statesperson · politician · military personnel · dentist · minister · also Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin, Justin Ahomadegbe-Tometin, Justin Ahomedegbe-Tomein, Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin
Born 16 January 1917 · Died 8 March 2002 · Q438852
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2002· 2 entries
Died 2002-03-08.
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1991· 1 entry
Under the National Rally for Democracy ticket and served at until 1995
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1972· 1 entry
Was overthrown in a coup d'état led by Mathieu Kérékou
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1971· 2 entries
Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin and his administration shut down the Union Général des Etudiants et Eleves de Dahomey (UGEED), a radical youth group which sought to "transform Dahomey into a battlefield" using "workers, soldiers, and
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Where he had been practicing law since the late 1960s
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1970· 1 entry
Dahomey witnessed a surplus of 429 million CFA francs, rising to a 570 million CFA franc surplus the following year
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1969· 1 entry
Émile Derlin Zinsou was overthrown by Maurice Kouandété, who had installed him as president in the first place
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1965· 2 entries
Career landmark: President of Dahomey (1965–1965).
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Career landmark: Minister of the Interior of Benin (1965–1965).
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1964· 2 entries
Career landmark: Minister of the Interior of Benin (1964–1965).
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Benin (1964–1965).
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1960· 1 entry
Dahomey gained its independence and Maga became its first president
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1955· 1 entry
The BPA merged with the UPD to established the Dahomeyan Democratic Union (UDD)
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1946· 1 entry
Established the African People's Bloc (BPA), and was elected to the General Council shortly afterwards
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1917· 2 entries
A direct descendant of the kings of Abomey, the town of his birth
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Born 1917-01-16.
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