Sourou-Migan Apithy

Sourou-Migan Marcellin Joseph Apithy (8 April 1913 – 3 December 1989) na he be a Beninese political figure most active wen na ein country be known as Dahomey. Na he arise on a political scene wer na one's power be dictated by wat region insyd Dahomey one live in.

Apithy study at Bordeaux insyd a Lycée anaa secondary school. After he plete ein studies der, na dem accept am at de public Political Science School insyd Paris wer na he take courses insyd commercial studies. Na he later work at a French company insyd Western Africa as an expert accountant. Before na ein country acquire ein independence, beginning 1945, na he be part of Dahomey ein Constitutive Assembly wey na dem re-elect am for a number of terms. Wen na Hubert Maga nominate am to dat function, na he sanso be de prime minister of Dahomey (Benin) from 1957 to 1958. By 1960, he cam be Vice Pee of Dahomey.

He serve as de 2nd Presido of Dahomey between 25 January 1964 den 27 November 1965, wen na Christophe Soglo overthrow am after infighting among de members of de government. After dis event he flee go Paris for de first time buh he return to Cotonou after de 1970 coup, wen na he cam be a member of de Presidential Triumvirate during de early 1970s. Dey follow de 1972 coup, na dem put am under arrest alongside Justin Ahomadegbé-Tomêtin den Maga, wey na dem no release am til 1981.

Na dem samtimes refer to am as he be part of de 'three-headed monster' of de 1960s insyd Benin. He die in exile insyd ein Paris house, insyd December 1989, shortly before de transition to democracy insyd ein country.

 Early life 
Dem born am on 8 April 1913 insyd Porto-Novo, na Apithy be a descendant of an Ogu royal family though na dem no born am into privilege einself.. Ein middle name, Migan, signify familial ties plus chief ministers of old Dahomeyan kingdoms.. He begin ein education at local mission schools wey na he gain a bias for Roman Catholicism, for wich na dem later go diss am. Apithy go later cam be assistant teacher at ein school. To further ein education, Apithy travel to Paris insyd 1933.. After legal den economic studies at de Free School of Political Sciences, tde National School of Economic and Social Organization,den at de Improvement Center in Business Administration of the Paris Chamber of Commerce, Apithy gain ein diploma insyd accounting..

 Later life den death 
After na dem release am on amnesty, Apithy move go Paris, wer na he live out de rest of ein life. On 3 December 1989 he die. Just days afterward, Kerekou proclaim de end to socialism insyd Dahomey (he rename Benin insyd 1975), wich na he establish insyd November 1974..

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 1st page on the French National Assembly website
 2nd page on the French National Assembly website

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