Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin
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Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin 🇧🇯

Justin Ahomadegbe-Tometin (Known as "Ahomadegbe")
Prime Minister, President of Dahomey, Dental Surgeon, UDD Leader
Born 1917-01-16 🇧🇯 Abomey, Benin
Passed Away 2002-03-08 Cotonou, Benin
Lifespan 85 years old
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Archival Overview

A direct descendant of Dahomey's royal dynasty who served as Prime Minister and President of Dahomey, leading the Union Démocratique Dahoméenne (UDD).

Biographical Record

Justin Ahomadegbe-Tometin was born on January 16, 1917, in Abomey, a direct royal descendant of King Agaja of Dahomey. Trained as a dental surgeon at the Dakar School of Medicine, he established a thriving practice before entering political life.

In 1947, he founded the Union Democratique Dahomeenne (UDD), championing trade union rights, agrarian cooperatives, and civic modernization. Ahomadegbe served as President of the Territorial Assembly, Prime Minister (1964–1965), and President of the Republic in 1972 as part of the rotating Presidential Council. Overthrown by Mathieu Kerekou's military coup, he spent years in detention before returning to private life as a respected elder.

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Final Resting Place

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Abomey Royal Cemetery
Abomey, Benin
GPS: 7.1828, 1.9911
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