Background
KOUANDETE, Maurice was born in 1939.
KOUANDETE, Maurice was born in 1939.
Ecole de Guerre, Paris.
Director of Cabinet of Head of State 69. Head of State and Head Provisional Government December 1967. Chief of Staff of Dahomey (now Benin) Army 1969-1970.
Leader of coup which overthrew President Zinsou December 1969.
Minister of the Economy, Finance and Company-operation 70. Arrested 1970; Deputy Secretary for Defence 1970-1972.
Arrested February 1972, sentenced to death May 1972, granted amnesty and released December 1972.
Of Directory (three man body ruling Dahomey).