Ruler · 1916 – 2000

Hubert Maga

Lived 1916 – 2000; politician, diplomat. President of Dahomey of Republic of Dahomey, 1960 – 1963 and 1 more term.

For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the reign.

Lived: 1916 – 2000; 84 years
In office: 5 years; 2 reigns
Lines: 1; Republic of Dahomey
Left it: exiled; the ruler's own article

President of Dahomey

Republic of Dahomey · the 1st and 13th of 14 dated reigns · 1960 – 1975

Hubert Maga1960 – 1963

Christophe Soglo1963 – 1964

Sourou-Migan Apithy1964 – 1965

Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin1965

… 5 …

Émile Derlin Zinsou1968 – 1969

Maurice Kouandété1969

Paul-Émile de Souza1969 – 1970

Hubert Maga1970 – 1972

Mathieu Kérékou1972 – 1975

deposed, abdicated, exiled or removedleft alive by a regular roadthis entry

Reigned 1960 – 1963 · 3 years · came to it aged 44 · term 1 of 2

Left it: exiledread from the ruler's own article

Following his release in 1965, he took refuge in Togo before moving to Paris.

Reigned 1970 – 1972 · 2 years · came to it aged 54 · term 2 of 2

Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1972; they died in 2000

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