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Hubert Maga

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First president of Benin (1916-2000)

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Hubert Coutoucou Maga was a politician from Dahomey. Born a peasant in 1916, Maga served as a schoolmaster from 1936 to 1945, during which time he gradually gained considerable influence among the uneducated.

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Statue of Hubert MagaStatue of Hubert MagaAfter the 1960 election, Maga and his ministers moved their offices from Porto Novo to Cotonou (pictured).After the 1960 election, Maga and his ministers moved their offices from Porto Novo to Cotonou (pictured).Togolese president Etienne Eyadema, who would later change his name to Gnassingbé Eyadéma. His decision to extradite opposition leader Noe Kutuklui, and the Presidential Council's agreement, helped to undermine its popularity.Togolese president Etienne Eyadema, who would later change his name to Gnassingbé Eyadéma. His decision to extradite opposition leader Noe Kutuklui, and the Presidential Council's agreement, helped to undermine its popularity.Mathieu Kérékou, who overthrew the Presidential Council in 1972, in a 2006 photographMathieu Kérékou, who overthrew the Presidential Council in 1972, in a 2006 photograph

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anniversary medal at the occasion of the 2500th anniversary of the founding of the Iranian Empire

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Hubert Coutoucou Maga was a politician from Dahomey. Born a peasant in 1916, Maga served as a schoolmaster from 1936 to 1945, during which time he gradually gained considerable influence among the uneducated. He rose to power despite regionalist politics in Dahomey, and was elected to Dahomey's territorial assembly in 1947 and founded the Northern Ethnical Group, later renamed the Dahomey Democratic Rally. In 1951, Maga was elected to the French National Assembly, where he served in various positions, including premier from 1959 to 1960. When Dahomey gained its independence from France on August 1, 1960, Maga was appointed to the presidency, and was officially elected to that post on December 11.

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Lived 1916 to 2000 · aged 83
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