Chabi Mama (15 July 1921 – 10 May 1996 or 2001) was an early

Benin Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It was formerly known as Dahomey. 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 po ...

ese politician. He became the

foreign minister In many countries, the ministry of foreign affairs (abbreviated as MFA or MOFA) is the highest government department exclusively or primarily responsible for the state's foreign policy and relations, diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral r ...

of newly independent Dahomey (now Benin) in 1959, lasting in that position until 1960. He then returned to that position from 1963 to 1964.

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1921 births 2001 deaths People of French West Africa Ministers of foreign affairs of Benin People from Parakou 20th-century Beninese politicians {{Benin-politician-stub