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People's Republic of Benin (1975–1990)

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People's Republic of Benin
Flag of People's Republic of Benin
Flag
Coat of arms of People's Republic of Benin
Coat of arms
Capital
and largest city
Porto-Novo
Dominant mode of productionSocialism
GovernmentUnitary Marxist-Leninist socialist state
President 
• 1975 – 1990
Mathieu Kérékou
LegislatureRevolutionary National Assembly
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Republic of Dahomey
Benin


The People's Republic of Benin was a socialist state in West Africa established by Major Mathieu Kérékou in the developments that followed the 1972 coup d'état, within which Kérékou established a 12 member revolutionary council and arrested the three former presidents of Dahomey. Kérékou announced that the new state ideology would be Marxism-Leninism and oversaw the nationalization of major companies and banks while French properties across the country were looted.[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Noel Dossou-Yovo (1999). THE EXPERIENCE OF BENIN. Paragon House.