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About Véronique Ahoyo
- Véronique Ahoyo (January 20, 1940 - December 14, 2008) was a Beninese politician and diplomat. Born in Cotonou, Ahoyo received training in civil administration in Paris and Abidjan, and in social services in Toulouse.
- Returning to Benin, she took a post as deputy director of social affairs in 1967, being promoted to director of social affairs in 1975.
- She left the role in 1990; in March of that year she was named minister of labor and social affairs.
- For a time she also served as the Beninese ambassador to Canada.
- Ahoyo was killed in an automobile accident on the Bassila highway when the vehicle in which she was traveling lost control after a tire burst.
- Four others were also killed and two injured; among the latter was former Minister of Public Health Rafiatou Karimou.
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