Benoît Sinzogan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Benoît Sinzogan

Beninese politician

Date of Birth: 14-Jul-1930

Place of Birth: Abomey, Zou Department, Benin

Profession: diplomat

Nationality: Benin

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Benoît Sinzogan (born July 14, 1930) is a Beninese military officer and politician, best known for leading his country's gendarmerie in the late 1960s.
He was a member of the Fon ethnic group, which dominated the Beninese (then known as Dahomeyan) army from 1965 to 1967.
After Maurice Kouandété usurped the presidency on December 17, Sinzogan was placed under house arrest until December 19.
That day, Sinzogan was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, his first political post, which he held until July 1968.
He was a member of the Military Directorate, which ruled Dahomey from 1969-1970.
Academic Samuel Decalo described the man as "too timid to mount a coup" during the 1960s and 1970s, being "one of Dahomey's few senior officers not to attempt to."