Arouna Mama [SEP] date of birth
Arouna Mama
Arouna Mama (1925–1974) was a Beninese politician, most active when his country was known as Dahomey.
Mama was born in 1925 in Parakou to an influential family. He was elected to the Assemblee Territoriale in 1957 and became its president two years later. In 1959, he was elected a senator in the Communaute Francais. In May 1969, Mama was appointed minister of the interior by president Hubert Maga, who he supported as member of the Dahomey Democratic Rally. He was part of a conservative group
during Maga's initial term as president that included his political rival, Chabi Mama.
In 1962, Maga named Arouna Mama as the minister of the interior and defense. Mama held this position until a coup toppled Maga in 1963. The following year, Mama started riots in support of returning Maga to the presidency in Parakou, where his support was strongest. This led to him being imprisoned by Christophe Soglo, the acting president at the time. Mama was also accused of embezzlement. He was an educational inspector until a