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Émile Derlin Zinsou

1918 - 2016

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Émile Derlin Zinsou (23 March 1918 – 28 July 2016) was a Beninese politician and physician who was the President of Dahomey (now Benin) from 17 July 1968 until 10 December 1969, supported by the military regime that took power in 1967. Zinsou was present at the signing of the treaty that formed the African Union on 12 July 2000 in Togo. He was a nationalist. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Émile Derlin Zinsou is the 10,819th most popular politician (up from 13,193rd in 2019), the 14th most popular biography from Benin and the 10th most popular Beninese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Émile Derlin Zinsou ranks 10,819 out of 19,576. Before him are Josef Klaus, Saadeddine Othmani, Michael Critobulus, Mutesa II of Buganda, Stepan Petrichenko, and Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury. After him are Daniel Williams, Kelly Craft, Hanna Suchocka, Negasso Gidada, Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham, and Jayavarman IV.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1918, Émile Derlin Zinsou ranks 141. Before him are Humaira Begum, George Mosse, Giovanni Canestri, Abraham Robinson, Joseph Wiseman, and Mickey Spillane. After him are Gottfried von Einem, Suzanne Flon, Brenda Milner, Venetia Burney, Hendrik C. van de Hulst, and Jelle Zijlstra. Among people deceased in 2016, Émile Derlin Zinsou ranks 200. Before him are Silvana Pampanini, Silvio Gazzaniga, Georges Cottier, Susannah Mushatt Jones, Patty Duke, and David Huddleston. After him are Arthur Hiller, Mahasweta Devi, Yūko Tsushima, Fazil Iskander, Scotty Moore, and Nina Ponomaryova.

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In Benin

Among people born in Benin, Émile Derlin Zinsou ranks 14 out of 25. Before him are Patrice Talon (1958), Sourou-Migan Apithy (1913), Faure Gnassingbé (1966), Angélique Kidjo (1960), Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin (1917), and Christophe Soglo (1909). After him are Alphonse Alley (1930), Paul-Émile de Souza (1930), Tahirou Congacou (1913), Adrien Houngbédji (1942), Maurice Kouandété (1932), and Coffi Codjia (1967).

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Among POLITICIANS In Benin

Among politicians born in Benin, Émile Derlin Zinsou ranks 10. Before him are Hubert Maga (1916), Patrice Talon (1958), Sourou-Migan Apithy (1913), Faure Gnassingbé (1966), Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin (1917), and Christophe Soglo (1909). After him are Alphonse Alley (1930), Paul-Émile de Souza (1930), Tahirou Congacou (1913), Adrien Houngbédji (1942), Maurice Kouandété (1932), and Coffi Codjia (1967).

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