Daouda Badarou

Daouda Badarou (January 7, 1929 – January 31, 2022)^[1] was a Beninese surgeon, politician and diplomat. He was Minister of Public Health and Social Affairs of Dahomey (now Benin) from 1965 to 1967, then Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1968 to 1969 and again from 1970 to 1971.^[2][3] He served as Ambassador to France from 1971 to 1972.^[2]

Daouda Badarou
Portrait of Daouda Badarou in 1966
Ambassador of Dahomey to France
In office 19 June 1971 – 22 December 1972
President	Mathieu Kérékou (26 October-22 December 1972) Justin Ahomadegbé (7 May-26 October 1972) Hubert Maga (19 June 1971-7 May 1972)
Preceded by	Michel Ahouanmènou
Succeeded by	Wilfrid de Souza
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 7 May 1970 – 4 August 1971
President	Hubert Maga
Preceded by	Benoît Sinzogan
Succeeded by	Michel Ahouanmènou
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 31 July 1968 – 10 December 1969
President	Émile Derlin Zinsou
Preceded by	Benoît Sinzogan
Succeeded by	Benoît Sinzogan
Minister of Public Health and Social Affairs
In office 24 December 1965 – 17 December 1967
President	Christophe Soglo
Preceded by	Moussa Yaya Médé
Succeeded by	Pierre Boni
Personal details
Born	(1929-01-07)January 7, 1929 Porto-Novo, Dahomey (now Benin)
Died	January 31, 2022(2022-01-31) (aged 93) Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Spouse	Émilie Badarou
Children	4, including Wally Badarou
Education	École William Ponty University of Paris
Profession	Surgeon
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Badarou died on January 31, 2022, at the age of 93.^[4]

Awards and honors

• Officer of the National Order of Dahomey (1969).^[5]
• Commander of the National Order of Dahomey (1970).^[6]
• Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (1971).^[7]

Footnotes

1. Profile of Daouda Badarou
2. Houngnikpo & Decalo 2013, p. 71, .
3. "Foreign ministers A-D". Rulers.org. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
4. "matchID - Moteur de recherche des décès". deces.matchid.io. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
5. "Decree No. 1969-224 concerning civil appointments and promotions to the National Order of Dahomey". General Secretariat of the Government of Benin. 4 September 1969. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
6. "Decree No. 1970-290 concerning exceptional appointments and promotions to the National Order of Dahomey". General Secretariat of the Government of Benin. 16 November 1970. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
7. "Government notice No. 400. Nigerian national honours and awards. 10th Independence anniversary celebrations honorary awards" (PDF). Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette. 5 March 1971. Retrieved 7 October 2024.

References

• Houngnikpo, Mathurin C.; Decalo, Samuel (2013). Historical Dictionary of Benin (4th ed.). Lanham, Toronto, Plymouth: The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0810871717.