Hubert Maga

**Hubert Coutoucou Maga** (August 10, 1916 – May 8, 2000) na he be a politician wey komot Dahomey (now dem know as Benin). Na dem born am a peasant insyd 1916, Maga serve as a schoolmaster from 1936 to 1945, during wich time na he gradually gain considerable influence among de uneducated. Na he rise to power despite regionalist politics insyd Dahomey, wey na dem elect am to Dahomey ein territorial assembly insyd 1947 wey na he found de Northern Ethnical Group, dem later rename de Dahomey Democratic Rally (*Rassemblement Démocratique du Dahomé*). Insyd 1951, na dem elect Maga to de French National Assembly, wer na he serve insyd chaw positions, wey dey include premier from 1959 to 1960. Wen na Dahomey gain ein independence from France on August 1, 1960, na dem appoint Maga to de presidency, wey na dem officially elect am to dat post on December&nbsp;11.

During Maga ein term of office, na Dahomey ein economy collapse; na der be little foreign investment wey na unemployment rise. In response, he launch a four-year plan insyd January 1962, na de basis of wich be make e increase agricultural production by forcing de nation ein youths make dem work on de land. Na Maga sanso face a national crisis of unity, wey dey culminate insyd a failed assassination plot against am insyd May 1961 wey de main opposition leader, Justin Ahomadegbé-Tomêtin lead. Na dem jail Ahomadegbé-Tomêtin, den by de time of ein release insyd November 1962, na dem establish a one-party state wey na dem restrict de opposition press. Insyd 1963, na dem release convicted murderer Christophe Bokhiri from prison, wey prompt riots around de country, buh na de focus of de rioting soon shift toward Maga ein problems as presido. Na de riots cam be so serious dat na de Chief of Staff of de Dahomeyan Army, Christophe Soglo, take control of de country insyd October to prevent a civil war. After he force Maga make he resign, Soglo give am, Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin, den vice pee Sourou Migan Apithy, de titles of Minister of State.

Shortly afterwards, na dem convict Maga of plotting to assassinate Soglo den of corruption, for wich na dem incarcerate am. Dey follow ein release insyd 1965, na he take refuge insyd Togo before he move go Paris. Insyd 1970, he return to Dahomey to serve as head of a rotating three-man presidential council, wich na include Ahomadegbé-Tomêtin den Apithy. On October 26, 1972, na dem install Mathieu Kérékou by a coup, wey overthrow then-chairman Ahomadegbé-Tomêtin. Na dem imprison Maga den de oda members of de council til 1981. Maga retire from public life after ein release, only making an appearance at de National Conference of 1990, wich give amnesty to all Beninese political refugees. He die on May 8, 2000.

## Education den teaching career
Na dem born Maga on August 10 anaa August 19, 1916 to a peasant family insyd Parakou, northern Dahomey. Na Maga claim he be a descendant of de Kingdom of Bourgou ein royal family. Na ein Bariba mommie den Voltaic poppie raise am insyd de Islamic faith.

Na ein education begin at Parakou, wer na ein teacher be Emile Derlin Zinsou ein poppie, follow by schools insyd Bohicon den Abomey. Na Maga move go Porto Novo to be educated at de Victor Ballot School, wer na he remain for three years. During ein subsequent schooling at de Ponty Normal School insyd Dakar, Maga cam be paddies plus Hamani Diori, de future presido of Niger.

## Honours

* Vatican City : Collar of de Order of Pope Pius IX (14/09/1962).
* Empire of Iran : Commemorative Medal of de 2500th Anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire (14/10/1971).

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