Émile Derlin Zinsou
Beninese politician; President of Benin (1968-1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Émile Derlin Zinsou (23 March 1918[1] – 28 July 2016) was a Beninese politician and physician who was the President of Dahomey (now Benin) from 17 July 1968 until 10 December 1969, supported by the military regime that took power in 1967. Zinsou was present at the signing of the treaty that formed the African Union on 12 July 2000 in Togo.
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Émile Derlin Henri Zinsou | |
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President of Dahomey | |
In office 17 July 1968 – 10 December 1969 | |
Preceded by | Alphonse Amadou Alley |
Succeeded by | Iropa Maurice Kouandété |
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Born | (1918-03-23)23 March 1918 Ouidah, Dahomey |
Died | 28 July 2016(2016-07-28) (aged 98) Cotonou, Benin |
Spouse | Florence Atayi Guy Gaspard |
Profession | Politician, physician |
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