Sourou-Migan Apithy
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Sourou-Migan Apithy 🇧🇯

Sourou-Migan Marcellin Joseph Apithy (Known as "Apithy")
President of Dahomey, Deputy to French National Assembly, Diplomat
Born 1913-04-08 🇧🇯 Porto-Novo, Benin
Passed Away 1989-12-03 Paris, France
Lifespan 76 years old
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Founding statesman of independent Dahomey (Benin) who represented Dahomey in the French National Assembly for a decade and served as President from 1964 to 1965.

Biographical Record

Sourou-Migan Marcellin Joseph Apithy was born on April 8, 1913, in Porto-Novo. Educated in Paris at the Ecole Libre des Sciences Politiques, he qualified as an accountant and financial expert.

Elected in 1946 to the French National Assembly, Apithy represented Dahomey continuously for twelve years, serving as Vice-President of the Grand Council of French West Africa. Founding the Republican Party of Dahomey (PRD), he became Prime Minister in 1958 and President of the Republic of Dahomey in 1964 alongside Justin Ahomadegbe. A sophisticated diplomat and constitutionalist, he later served on the Presidential Council before retiring from politics.

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Final Resting Place

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Porto-Novo Cathedral Cemetery
Porto-Novo, Benin
GPS: 6.4975, 2.6290
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