NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Hubert Maga

Hubert Maga (August 10, 1916–May 8, 2000) became the first president of Dahomey, now Benin, when the country gained independence from France on August 1, 1960. August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dahomey was a kingdom in Africa, situated in what is now the nation of Benin. ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...

Maga represented the Dahomey Democratic Rally party (Rassemblement Démocratique du Dahomé). Prior to his presidency, he served as Prime Minister of Dahomey during the country's last year under French rule. He had also served as representative in the French national assembly. In October 1963, unrest led to a coup that put Maga out of office. After years in exile, he returned to the country and served as head of a rotating three-man presidential council from 1970, together with Sourou Migan Apithy and Justin Ahomadegbé. The latter took over the chairmanship for a few months in 1972, until a new coup took place October 26 the same year, installing Major Mathieu Kérékou as the new President of the Republic. Maga was imprisoned and not released until 1981. 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Sourou Migan Apithy (born 1913) was a Benin political figure. ... Justin Tometin Ahomadegbe (1917- 8 March 2002) was a Benin political figure. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Time in Office October 26, 1972â€“4 April 1991 4 April 1996â€“6 April 2006 Predecessor Justin AhomadegbÃ© (first time) NicÃ©phore Soglo (second time) Successor NicÃ©phore Soglo (first time) Yayi Boni (second time) Date of Birth 2 September 1933 Place of Birth Kouarfa, Dahomey (now Benin) (Ahmed) Mathieu... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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