Col. Martin Dohou Azonhiho was a Beninese politician, native of Abomey. He was a confrontational, much-feared, and ultra-radical minister of information and ideologue in the leftist government of Mathieu Kérékou from 1974 to 1982. He is said to have played a part in the 1975 assassination of his primary rival within the government, Maj. Michel Aikpé. Following the resignation of Pierre Osho, Azonhiho was appointed Minister of State for Defense on January 27, 2006. After newly elected president Yayi Boni took office on April 6, Azonhiho was replaced by .
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| - Col. Martin Dohou Azonhiho was a Beninese politician, native of Abomey. He was a confrontational, much-feared, and ultra-radical minister of information and ideologue in the leftist government of Mathieu Kérékou from 1974 to 1982. He is said to have played a part in the 1975 assassination of his primary rival within the government, Maj. Michel Aikpé. Following the resignation of Pierre Osho, Azonhiho was appointed Minister of State for Defense on January 27, 2006. After newly elected president Yayi Boni took office on April 6, Azonhiho was replaced by . (en)
- Martin Dohou Azonhiho est un militaire et un homme politique béninois, originaire de la région de Za-Kpota. Ministre de l'Information et idéologue du régime d'extrême-gauche du président Mathieu Kérékou entre 1974 et 1982, Martin Azonhiho est soupçonné d'avoir participé à l'assassinat de son rival, le major (en) en 1975. Après sa démission en 1982, Azonhiho effectue plusieurs mandats mineurs, à niveau local ou national. En 1987-1988, il est nommé ministre de l'agriculture et de la pêche. En septembre 1997, Martin Azonhiho crée son propre parti, l'Union pour la Patrie et le travail (UPT). (fr)
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| - Martin Dohou Azonhiho est un militaire et un homme politique béninois, originaire de la région de Za-Kpota. Ministre de l'Information et idéologue du régime d'extrême-gauche du président Mathieu Kérékou entre 1974 et 1982, Martin Azonhiho est soupçonné d'avoir participé à l'assassinat de son rival, le major (en) en 1975. Après sa démission en 1982, Azonhiho effectue plusieurs mandats mineurs, à niveau local ou national. En 1987-1988, il est nommé ministre de l'agriculture et de la pêche. En septembre 1997, Martin Azonhiho crée son propre parti, l'Union pour la Patrie et le travail (UPT). En 2005, il est promu général par le président Boni Yayi. Un an plus tard, il est nommé brièvement ministre de la Défense du Bénin. En 2009, il est nommé gouverneur du port autonome de Cotonou. (fr)
- Col. Martin Dohou Azonhiho was a Beninese politician, native of Abomey. He was a confrontational, much-feared, and ultra-radical minister of information and ideologue in the leftist government of Mathieu Kérékou from 1974 to 1982. He is said to have played a part in the 1975 assassination of his primary rival within the government, Maj. Michel Aikpé. After his demotion, he served in a series of provincial posts and junior ministerial assignments. After political liberalization in the late 1980s and early 1990s, he briefly rejoined the cabinet and registered his own political party, the Union for Homeland and Labour (UPT), in September 1997. Following the resignation of Pierre Osho, Azonhiho was appointed Minister of State for Defense on January 27, 2006. After newly elected president Yayi Boni took office on April 6, Azonhiho was replaced by . (en)
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