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Benoît Sinzogan
Benǫt Sinzogan (July 14, 1930 РJanuary 11, 2021) was a Beninese military officer and politician, best known for leading his country's gendarmerie in the late 1960s. He was a member of the Fon people, Fon ethnic group, which dominated the Beninese (then known as Dahomeyan) army from 1965 to 1967. After Maurice Kouand̩t̩ usurped the presidency on December 17, Sinzogan was placed under house arrest until December 19. That day, Sinzogan was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, his first political post, which he held until July 1968. He was a member of the Military Directorate, which ruled Dahomey from 1969 to 1970. Academic Samuel Decalo described the man as "too timid to mount a coup" during the 1960s and 1970s, being "one of Dahomey's few senior officers not to attempt to." Military background Sinzogan was born on July 14, 1930, in Abomey, Dahomey. He was a member of the Fon people, Fon ethnic group, which dominated the Beninese (then known as Dahomeyan) army from 1965 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foreign Minister Of Benin
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Benin (known as Republic of Dahomey, Dahomey in 1960–75 and as the People's Republic of Benin in 1975–90) is a Minister (government), government minister in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Benin, responsible for conducting Foreign relations of Benin, 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 Hazoumà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |