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Daouda Badarou

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Daouda Badarou
Portrait of Daouda Badarou in 1966
Ambassador of Dahomey to France
In office
19 June 1971 – 22 December 1972
PresidentMathieu Kérékou (26 October-22 December 1972)
Justin Ahomadegbé (7 May-26 October 1972)
Hubert Maga (19 June 1971-7 May 1972)
Preceded byMichel Ahouanmènou
Succeeded byWilfrid de Souza
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
7 May 1970 – 4 August 1971
PresidentHubert Maga
Preceded byBenoît Sinzogan
Succeeded byMichel Ahouanmènou
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
31 July 1968 – 10 December 1969
PresidentÉmile Derlin Zinsou
Preceded byBenoît Sinzogan
Succeeded byBenoît Sinzogan
Minister of Public Health and Social Affairs
In office
24 December 1965 – 17 December 1967
PresidentChristophe Soglo
Preceded byMoussa Yaya Médé
Succeeded byPierre Boni
Personal details
Born(1929-01-07)January 7, 1929
Porto-Novo, Dahomey (now Benin)
DiedJanuary 31, 2022(2022-01-31) (aged 93)
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
SpouseÉmilie Badarou
Children4, including Wally Badarou
EducationÉcole William Ponty
University of Paris
ProfessionSurgeon
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Daouda Badarou (January 7, 1929 – January 31, 2022)[1] was a Beninese surgeon, politician and diplomat. He was Minister of Public Health and Social Affairs of Dahomey (now Benin) from 1965 to 1967, then Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1968 to 1969 and again from 1970 to 1971.[2][3] He served as Ambassador to France from 1971 to 1972.[2]

Badarou died on January 31, 2022, at the age of 93.[4]

Awards and honors

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ Profile of Daouda Badarou
  2. ^ a b Houngnikpo & Decalo 2013, p. 71, [1].
  3. ^ "Foreign ministers A-D". Rulers.org. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
  4. ^ "matchID - Moteur de recherche des décès". deces.matchid.io. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  5. ^ "Decree No. 1969-224 concerning civil appointments and promotions to the National Order of Dahomey". General Secretariat of the Government of Benin. 4 September 1969. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Decree No. 1970-290 concerning exceptional appointments and promotions to the National Order of Dahomey". General Secretariat of the Government of Benin. 16 November 1970. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Government notice No. 400. Nigerian national honours and awards. 10th Independence anniversary celebrations honorary awards" (PDF). Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette. 5 March 1971. Retrieved 7 October 2024.

References

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  • Houngnikpo, Mathurin C.; Decalo, Samuel (2013). Historical Dictionary of Benin (4th ed.). Lanham, Toronto, Plymouth: The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0810871717.