Mathieu Kérékou

1933 to 2015 3 documented presences 3 places

Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for Mathieu Kérékou across 3 places, from 1933 to 2006. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.

Mathieu Kérékou (2 September 1933 – 14 October 2015) was a Beninese politician who served as president of the People's Republic of Benin from 1972 to 1991 and the Republic of Benin from 1996 to 2006.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA

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Where Mathieu Kérékou was documented, and when

1933year

Kouarfaattested “Kérékou was born in 1933 in Kouarfa village, in north-west French Dahomey.” source: Wikipedia: Mathieu Kérékou

1980year

Libyaattested “Born and baptized in the Catholic faith, although he was a lapsed adherent, Kérékou allegedly converted to Islam in 1980 while on a visit to Libya, and changed his first name to Ahmed, but he later returned to the use of the name Mathieu.” source: Wikipedia: Mathieu Kérékou

2006year

Cotonouattested “He used the campaign slogan, "Experience in the service of youth." After leaving office in 2006, Kérékou stayed out of politics and spent time at his homes in Cotonou and Natitingou in northwestern Benin, his native region.” source: Wikipedia: Mathieu Kérékou

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Places Mathieu Kérékou is documented in

Libya1 presence · 1980

Cotonou1 presence · 2006

Kouarfa1 presence · 1933

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26 October 1972exact date

Republic of Dahomeymentioned “Kérékou seized power in Dahomey in a military coup on 26 October 1972, ending a system of government in which three members of a presidential council were to rotate power (earlier in the year Maga had handed over power to Justin Ahomadeg…” source: Wikipedia: Mathieu Kérékou

1990year

Archbishop of Cotonoumentioned “During the 1990 National Conference, which was nationally televised, Kérékou spoke to the Archbishop of Cotonou, Isidore de Souza, confessing guilt and begging forgiveness for the flaws of his regime.” source: Wikipedia: Mathieu Kérékou

1999year

Baltimorementioned “In 1999, he visited Baltimore and apologized on behalf of Benin's role in the Atlantic slave trade.” source: Wikipedia: Mathieu Kérékou

1999year

Atlanticmentioned “In 1999, he visited Baltimore and apologized on behalf of Benin's role in the Atlantic slave trade.” source: Wikipedia: Mathieu Kérékou

2014year

Parismentioned “He suffered a health crisis in 2014 and was taken to Paris for treatment.” source: Wikipedia: Mathieu Kérékou

14 October 2015exact date

Beninmentioned “Although he recovered, he continued to suffer health problems, and he died in Benin on 14 October 2015 at the age of 82.” source: Wikipedia: Mathieu Kérékou

Documented at the same place, the same year

Idi AminLibya · 1980

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