Christophe Soglo
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Ein country of citizenship | Benin |
| Name in native language | Christophe Soglo |
| Name wey dem give am | Christophe |
| Ein date of birth | 28 June 1909 |
| Place dem born am | Abomey |
| Date wey edie | 7 October 1983 |
| Place wey edie | Cotonou |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | French |
| Ein occupation | politician, military officer |
| Position ehold | President of Dahomey, President of Dahomey, Minister of the Interior of Benin |
| Military, police or special rank | brigadier general |
| Participated in conflict | World War II, First Indochina War |
| Military branch | French Army, Benin Armed Forces |
| Award e receive | Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Commander of the National Order of Benin |
Christophe Soglo (28 June 1909 – 7 October 1983) na he be a Beninese military officer den political leader.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Na dem born Christophe Soglo on 28 June 1909 insyd Abomey, French Dahomey to a chiefly Fon family.
Military career
[edit | edit source]Insyd 1931, na Soglo voluntarily enlist insyd de French Army. Na he fight during World War II, wey he serve insyd Morocco wey na he participate insyd de Allies dema landings insyd Corsica, Elba, den southern France. Na dem promote am to de rank of lieutenant, at de end of de war na dem make am a staff officer for de French Colonial Army. Insyd 1947 na dem attach am to de French Ministry of Overseas as a military advisor. Securing de rank of captain on 1 January 1950, na dem send am to French Indochina wey na he fight insyd de First Indochina War.[1] Na dem award am de Croix de Guerre insyd 1956 for ein service during de war. While der na he meet a French-Vietnamese woman wey na he later marry.[1] Dey follow France ein defeat insyd Indochina na dem give am de rank of major wey na he station insyd Senegal, wer he remain til 1960.[2] After Benin achieve independence insyd 1960, na dem give Soglo de rank of colonel insyd de army wey na he cam be ein chief of staff under Presido Hubert Maga.
References
[edit | edit source]- 1 2 "A Year of Soglo". West Africa. 31 December 1966.
- ↑ Houngnikpo & Decalo 2012, p. 326.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Houngnikpo, Mathurin C.; Decalo, Samuel (2012). Historical Dictionary of Benin (4th ed.). Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810873735.
- Matthews, Ronald (1966), African Powder Keg: Revolt and Dissent in Six Emergent Nations, London: The Bodley Head, OCLC 246401461.
- 1909 births
- 1983 deaths
- Beninese people
- Human
- People of French West Africa
- Leaders wey take power by coup
- Leaders dem oust by a coup
- Beninese military personnel
- People wey komot Abomey
- Recipients of de Croix de Guerre (France)
- French military personnel of de First Indochina War
- Free French military personnel of World War II
- Military coups insyd Benin
- 20th-century Beninese politicians