1972 Dahomeyan coup d'état

The 1972 Dahomeyan coup d'état was a military coup staged on 26 October 1972 by Major (later General) Mathieu Kérékou, who took control of the Republic of Dahomey and ended a system of government established following the annulled 1970 presidential election, in which three members of the Presidential Council (Hubert Maga, Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin and Sourou-Migan Apithy) were to rotate in power. Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin served as the Chairman at the time of the coup.

1972 Dahomeyan coup d'état
Part of Cold War
Date26 October 1972
Location
Porto-Novo, Republic of Dahomey
6°29′50″N 2°36′18″E
Result

Coup attempt successful with minimum disruption

  • Presidential Council removed from power
  • Major Mathieu Kérékou assumes control, reorganizes the government and renames the country the People's Republic of Benin
Belligerents

Government of the Republic of Dahomey

  • Presidential Council

Army faction

  • Ouidah garrison
Commanders and leaders
Hubert Maga
Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin
Sourou-Migan Apithy		 Mathieu Kérékou
Casualties and losses
No casualties reported.
Nexus of coup in Porto-Novo (marked green), Republic of Dahomey
History of Benin
History of the Kingdom of Dahomey
Early history
Modern period
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