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Mathieu Kérékou
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politician (1933-2015)
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Mathieu Kérékou (1933–2015) was a Beninese politician, military personnel, and statesperson. Born in Kouarfa, he served as the President of the Republic of Benin. A member of the People's Revolutionary Party of Benin, he held the military ranks of brigadier general and soldier. He spoke French and identified with the religion of evangelism.
Kérékou was the author of several works, including *Dans la voie de l'édification du socialisme*, *Discours d'orientation nationale*, *Le peuple béninois condamne l'agression impérialiste et s'oppose à la reconquête coloniale de son territoire*, *Pour une armée nouvelle*, and *Préparer le Bénin du futur*. He received the Order of Merit of Benin.
He died in Cotonou and was buried in Natitingou.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1933
- Works
- 7
Top works
- [Discours]
- Dans la voie de l'édification du socialisme
- Discours d'orientation nationale
- L' administration territoriale doit prendre appui sur le pouvoir populaire exercé localement et démocratiquement par les masses
- Le peuple béninois condamne l'agression impérialiste et s'oppose à la reconquête coloniale de son territoire
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1
- Total plays
- 1
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Global Cancer Statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN Estimates of Incidence and Mortality Worldwide for 36 Cancers in 185 Countries
· 2021 · cited 79,282x
- Global cancer statistics 2022: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries
· 2024 · cited 20,735x
- Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019: a systematic analysis
· 2022 · cited 13,855x
- Astropy: A community Python package for astronomy
· 2013 · cited 13,548x
- Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines
· 2018 · cited 9,642x
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Encyclopedic overview
Mathieu Kérékou ( French pronunciation: [ma.tjø ke.ʁe.ku]; 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.
After seizing power in a military coup, he ruled the country for 18 years under an officially Marxist–Leninist ideology, before he was stripped of his powers by the National Conference of 1990. He was defeated in the 1991 presidential election but was returned to the presidency in the 1996 election and controversially re-elected in 2001.
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