Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin

Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin

human

Ein sex anaa gender	male
Ein country of citizenship	Benin, France
Name in native language	Justin Ahomadegbé
Birth name	Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin
Name wey dem give am	Justin
Family name	Ahomadegbé
Ein date of birth	16 January 1917
Place dem born am	Abomey
Date wey edie	8 March 2002
Place wey edie	Cotonou
Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign	French, Fon
Ein occupation	statesperson, politician, military personnel, dentist, minister
Educate for	École normale supérieure William Ponty, École nationale de médecine et pharmacie
Political party ein member	National Rally for Democracy
Ethnic group	Fon people

Justin Ahomadegbé-Tomêtin (January 16, 1917 – March 8, 2002) na he be a Beninese politician most active wen na ein country be known as Dahomey. Na he arise on a political scene wer na one ein power be dictated by wat region of Dahomey one live in. Na he serve as presido of de National Assembly of Dahomey from April 1959 to November 1960 den as prime minister den vice pee of Dahomey from 1964 to 1965.

Ahomadégbé cam be president as part of a system wey rotate de office between three leading political figures: Ahomadégbé, Hubert Maga, den Sourou-Migan Apithy. Na Maga peacefully hand power to Ahomadégbé on May 7, 1972. On October 26, 1972, na dem overthrow am insyd a coup d'état wey Mathieu Kérékou lead. Na all three remain under house arrest til 1981.

Early life

Na dem born Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin on January 16, 1917, a direct descendant of de kings of Abomey, de town of ein birth. He attend de École William Ponty den de French West Africa School of Medicine insyd Dakar. He serve insyd de French Army for a short while, wer na he attain de rank of sergeant. After ein short military career, Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin decide to pursue dentistry, opening an office insyd Porto-Novo.

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