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Hubert Maga

1916 - 2000

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Hubert Coutoucou Maga (August 10, 1916 – May 8, 2000) was a politician from Dahomey (now known as Benin). Born a peasant in 1916, Maga served as a schoolmaster from 1936 to 1945, during which time he gradually gained considerable influence among the uneducated. He rose to power despite regionalist politics in Dahomey, and was elected to Dahomey's territorial assembly in 1947 and founded the Northern Ethnical Group, later renamed the Dahomey Democratic Rally (Rassemblement Démocratique du Dahomé). In 1951, Maga was elected to the French National Assembly, where he served in various positions, including premier from 1959 to 1960. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hubert Maga is the 6,210th most popular politician (up from 7,730th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Benin (up from 8th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Beninese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Hubert Maga ranks 6,210 out of 19,576. Before him are Recceswinth, Olena Zelenska, Stjepan Vukčić Kosača, Mikhail Fradkov, Pharnaces I of Pontus, and Wilhelmina of Prussia, Princess of Orange. After him are Bagrat IV of Georgia, Flavia Maxima Constantia, Enmebaragesi, Christian I, Elector of Saxony, Infanta Luisa Fernanda, Duchess of Montpensier, and Gottfried Silbermann.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1916, Hubert Maga ranks 65. Before him are Lilian, Princess of Réthy, Rafael Caldera, Michael Gough, Saburō Sakai, Henri Dutilleux, and Georg Henrik von Wright. After him are Lars Korvald, Lung Chien, Hassan Gouled Aptidon, Léo Ferré, Ernst Wilimowski, and Hamani Diori. Among people deceased in 2000, Hubert Maga ranks 68. Before him are Noboru Takeshita, Keizō Obuchi, Ion Gheorghe Maurer, Moacir Barbosa Nascimento, David Tomlinson, and Maurice Richard. After him are Don Budge, Michael Smith, Jacques Chaban-Delmas, Loretta Young, Lazar Koliševski, and Heinz Harmel.

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In Benin

Among people born in Benin, Hubert Maga ranks 6 out of 25. Before him are Do-Aklin (1550), Phillis Wheatley (1753), Thomas Boni Yayi (1951), Mathieu Kérékou (1933), and Bernardin Gantin (1922). After him are Djimon Hounsou (1964), Patrice Talon (1958), Sourou-Migan Apithy (1913), Faure Gnassingbé (1966), Angélique Kidjo (1960), and Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin (1917).

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Among POLITICIANS In Benin

Among politicians born in Benin, Hubert Maga ranks 4. Before him are Do-Aklin (1550), Thomas Boni Yayi (1951), and Mathieu Kérékou (1933). After him are Patrice Talon (1958), Sourou-Migan Apithy (1913), Faure Gnassingbé (1966), Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin (1917), Christophe Soglo (1909), Émile Derlin Zinsou (1918), Alphonse Alley (1930), and Paul-Émile de Souza (1930).

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