Michel Ahouanmenou
Michel Ahouanmenou (born December 23, 1916 in Porto-Novo , French Dahomey , today: Benin , † 1979 ) was a politician who was foreign minister of the Republic of Dahomey between 1971 and 1972 .
Life
Michel Ahouanmenou worked for several years in the civil service and was elected a member of the General Council of the French Dahomey colony in 1946 , where he represented the interests of Porto-Novo . In the following years he became a supporter of Sourou-Migan Apithy , who became mayor of Porto-Novo in 1956. He was also a member of the Assembly of French West Africa , to which French Dahomey belonged, between 1957 and 1959 . Despite his growing opposition to Apithy within the Parti Républicain Dahoméen (PRD), outside the party he was loyal to Apity, who had been President of the Provisional Government of the Dahomey Republic, now autonomous from France , since December 4, 1958 . Between 1959 and 1961 he was also a member of the Senate of the Communauté française , which consisted of France and several former colonies.
In 1960 Ahouanmenou was appointed by Coutoucou Hubert Maga , who had been the first president of the now independent Republic of Dahomey since August 1, 1960, as minister for youth and sport and minister of education in his government. Later he was head of cabinet of Sourou-Migan Apithy, who was president from January 25, 1964 until his overthrow by Christophe Soglo on November 27, 1965. In the government of President Soglo he served again as education minister between 1966 and 1967. After Soglos was overthrown by a revolutionary committee led by Jean-Baptiste Hachème on December 19, 1967, he was charged with embezzlement and briefly imprisoned before he was later acquitted of all charges. He then took over 1967-1971 Ambassador at the same time in France, and 1968 to 1971 as ambassador to Great Britain and Italy accredited .
After his return in 1971, Ahouanmenou succeeded Dauda Badaru as Foreign Minister of the Republic of Dahomey in the government of the three-member Presidential Council of Coutoucou Hubert Maga, Justin Ahomadegbé-Tomêtin and Sourou-Migan Apithy and held this office until the presidential council was overthrown in a coup led by Major Mathieu Kérékou on October 26, 1972.
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| SURNAME | Ahouanmenou, Michel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Beninese politician and diplomat (Republic of Dahomey) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 23, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Porto-Novo , French Dahomey (now Benin ) |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1979 |