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was deposed in 1963, Congacou was elected head of the
National Assembly, as well as assistant secretary general of the Parti Democratique Dahomeen (PDD), the new national party. He served as President of the National Assembly of Dahomey from January 1964 to November 1965.
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Congacou's government was composed of himself and four technocrats. It disbanded the PDD on
December 4 and set free political prisoners. In accordance with Article 7 of the constitution, the regime was forced to hold elections by January 18, 1966.
206:'s mandate. He temporarily handed power to Congacou, under the provisions of Articles 17 and 35 of the Dahomeyan constitution. Congacou was charged to form a national coalition to end the regionalism that dominated Dahomeyan politics at the time.
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royal house. His ancestors were oral tradition keepers in the kingdom of
Djougou. In colonial Dahomey, Congacou served as a subprefect in
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When the new president failed to do so, Soglo removed
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of Benin from 29 November 1965 to 22 December 1965. He also served as acting
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politician, most active during the 1960s, when his country was known as
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369:The Journal of Developing Areas
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198:On November 29, 1965, General
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743:People of French West Africa
427:: Cornell University Press,
242:Profile of Tahirou Congacou
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299:"Foreign ministers A-D"
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181:. In the aftermath of
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194:President of Dahomey
43:President of Dahomey
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517:Presidents of Benin
419:Ronen, Dov (1975),
396:: Scarecrow Press,
223:Emile Derlin Zinsou
16:Beninese politician
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561:AhomadĂ©gbĂ©-TomĂȘtin
453:Political offices
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666:Republic of Benin
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119:15 June 1993
73:Succeeded by
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738:1993 deaths
733:1911 births
642:(1975â1990)
539:(1960â1975)
351:Decalo 1976
339:Decalo 1976
283:Decalo 1976
187:Hubert Maga
61:Preceded by
727:Categories
324:Ronen 1975
308:2009-01-14
303:Rulers.org
229:References
217:Later life
596:Kouandété
581:Kouandété
155:President
708:Military
680:N. Soglo
601:de Souza
571:C. Soglo
566:Congacou
551:C. Soglo
143:Beninese
715:Interim
685:Kérékou
675:Kérékou
649:Kérékou
623:Kérékou
576:HachĂšme
443:1527290
381:4190033
175:Djougou
147:Dahomey
128:, Benin
126:Cotonou
110:Dahomey
106:Djougou
98: (
591:Zinsou
556:Apithy
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51:Acting
695:Talon
586:Alley
472:1965
412:82503
377:JSTOR
179:Nikki
171:Dendi
690:Boni
611:Maga
546:Maga
521:list
439:OCLC
429:ISBN
408:OCLC
398:ISBN
116:Died
100:1911
96:1911
93:Born
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