Beninese politician (1918-2016) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Émile Derlin Zinsou (23 March 1918 in Ouidah – 28 July 2016 in Cotonou) was an Beninese politician. Zinsou served as the President of Benin from 17 July 1968 until 10 December 1969.[1] He was previously Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1962 to 1963 and again from 1965 to 1967. He was said to have opposed the one-party Marxist policies of Mathieu Kérékou, who ruled Benin from 1972 to 1990.[2]
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 |
Personal details | |
Born | Ouidah, Dahomey | 23 March 1918
Died | 28 July 2016 98) Cotonou, Benin | (aged
Profession | Politician, physician |
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