Socialist Revolutionary Party of Benin Parti de la Révolution Socialiste du Bénin | |
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Founder |
Max Mensah Aithson (Togo) Théophile Béhanzin (Dahomey) |
Founded | 28 July 1959 |
Split from | Juvento |
Headquarters | Cotonou |
Ideology |
Communism Marxism-Leninism |
Political position | Far-left |
Socialist Revolution Party of Benin ( French: Parti de la Révolution Socialiste du Bénin) was a Marxist-Leninist political party operating in Togo and Dahomey. It was founded in Cotonou on July 28, 1959. [1] [2] [3] The party united Juvento dissidents from Togo and Dahomeyan trade unionists. [1] The founding declaration of the party was signed by Max Mensah Aithson (Togo) and Théophile Béhanzin (Dahomey). [2]