Hubert Maga

Coutoucou Hubert Maga ( born August 10, 1916 in Parakou, † 8 May 2000 in Cotonou ) was from 1960 to 1963 and from 1970 to 1972 President of Dahomey.

Politician

Maga came from Parakou in the north of the then French Dahomey, now Benin. In 1947 he became a member of the Territorial Assembly of Dahomey and 1951 and in 1956 elected a deputy of the National Assembly in Paris. A short time he was State Secretary for Labour in the French government. He belonged to the party Mouvement Démocratique Dahoméen, the Rassemblement Démocratique du was renamed Dahomey ( RDD) 1959. His parties were part of the movement Rassemblement Démocratique Africain collection ( RDA). Prior to his first term as prime minister, he was already working Minister of Benin.

President 1960-1963

On May 22, 1959, he was named after his election victory over Sourou - Migan Apithy Prime Minister of Dahomey. After the country gained independence on 1 August 1960, he became the first president. His party merged with its rival Apithy the Parti de l' Unité Dahoméen. After severe riots in October 1963, he stepped back, took power first chief of staff Christophe Soglo. Maga went on for some years in exile.

President 1970-1972

On May 7, 1970, he was president for a second time after a three-member presidential council was established, the next to him, the ex-president Justin Ahomadegbé - Tomêtin and Sourou - Migan Apithy belonged. After two years Ahomadegbé - Tomêtin assumed the rotating presidency until October 26, the coup of Major Mathieu Kérékou took place that made the trio to 1981 taking into custody.

Last years

Once again, Maga was politically active, as President Kérékou paved the way to democracy. On March 9, 1990 Council ( Haut Conseil pour la République ) was established as a provisional supreme body. This council included, in addition Maga to the former heads of state Ahomadegbé - Tomêtin, Congacou and Zinsou. Later he became a member of the Constitutional Court. He died on 8 May 2000 in a hospital in Cotonou and was buried in his home town of Parakou. The Government of the incumbent president since 1996 Kérékou ordered a seven-day state mourning.

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