Émile Derlin Zinsou
Émile Derlin Zinsou (born March 23, 1918 in Ouidah - died on July 28, 2016) was an Beninese politician. Zinsou served as the President of Benin from 17 July 1968 until 10 December 1969.[1] He was previously Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1962 to 1963 and again from 1965 to 1967. He is said to have opposed the one-party Marxist policies of Mathieu Kérékou, who ruled Benin from 1972 to 1990.[2]
References
- ↑ Release No 69-83F (1969). Apollo 11 Goodwill Messages. pp. 16–17. http://history.nasa.gov/ap11-35ann/goodwill/Apollo_11_material.pdf.
- ↑ Thibaud Nagnonhou, "5e Conseil national de l’UNDP : Le Président Zinsou et les siens jettent leur dévolu sur Yayi Boni", L'Informateur (sonangnon.net), 23 January 2006 (French).