1972 Dahomeyan coup d'état
The 1972 Dahomeyan coup d'état was a military coup staged on 26 October 1972 by Major (later General) Mathieu Kérékou, who took control of the Republic of Dahomey and ended a system of government established following the annulled 1970 presidential election, in which three members of the Presidential Council (Hubert Maga, Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin and Sourou-Migan Apithy) were to rotate in power. Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin served as the Chairman at the time of the coup.
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1972 Dahomeyan coup d'état
The 1972 Dahomeyan coup d'état was a military coup staged on 26 October 1972 by Major (later General) Mathieu Kérékou, who took control of the Republic of Dahomey and ended a system of government established following the annulled 1970 presidential election, in which three members of the Presidential Council (Hubert Maga, Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin and Sourou-Migan Apithy) were to rotate in power. Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin served as the Chairman at the time of the coup.
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The 1972 Dahomeyan coup d'état ...... irman at the time of the coup.
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*Ouidahgarrison
*Presidential Council
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1972-10-26
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* MajorMathieu Kérékoutook control of the country.
*Presidential Councilremoved from power.
Coup attempt succeeds with minimum disruption.
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No casualties reported.
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Army faction
* Ouidah garrison
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* Presidential Council
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1972-10-26
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Nexus of coup in Porto-Novo , Republic of Dahomey
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* Presidential Council removed ...... u took control of the country.
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Coup attempt succeeds with minimum disruption.
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