coup. Kouandété was pardoned, although the former council was not. Maga, Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin, and Apithy spent more than nine years in prison before being freed by Kérékou in 1981. Later life and death Maga established the National Party for Democracy and Development in 1989 and participated in the National Conference of 1990, which gave amnesty to all Beninese political refugees. He also was a member of the High Council of the Republic before retiring from political life. He did make some public appearances, such as at independence day celebrations in 1998. At the time of his death, he sat upon the Constitutional Court of Dahomey. On May 8, 2000, Maga died of a heart attack in Cotonou. A hospital in Cotonou now bears his name. Honours : Collar of the Order of Pope Pius IX (14/09/1962). Empire of Iran : Commemorative Medal of the 2500th Anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire (14/10/1971). Notes References 1st page on the French National Assembly website 2nd page on the French National Assembly website Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1916 births 2000 deaths People from Parakou People of French West Africa Beninese Roman Catholics Converts to Roman Catholicism from Islam Beninese former Muslims Bariba people Mossi people Dahomeyan Democratic Rally politicians Prime Ministers of Benin Foreign ministers of Benin Deputies of the 2nd National Assembly of the French Fourth Republic Deputies of the 3rd National Assembly of the French Fourth Republic Deputies of the 1st National Assembly of the French Fifth Republic Candidates for President of Benin Leaders ousted by a coup Beninese prisoners and detainees Prisoners and detainees of Benin