Tahirou Congacou

Tahirou Congacou (1911 – 15 June 1993) was a Beninese politician, most active during the 1960s, when his country was known as Dahomey. He served as President of the National Assembly from 1964 to 1965, and in that capacity served as acting President of Benin from 29 November 1965 to 22 December 1965. He also served as acting foreign minister during 1965.

Early political career Congacou was born to a Dendi family in 1913 and was a descendant of the Djougou royal house. His ancestors were oral tradition keepers in the kingdom of Djougou. In colonial Dahomey, Congacou served as a subprefect in Nikki. In the aftermath of World War II he was a deputy to the General Council of Dahomey. He also served in the Dahomey territorial assembly from 1952 to 1957. When Hubert Maga was deposed in 1963, Congacou was elected head of the National Assembly, as well as assistant secretary general of the Parti Democratique Dahomeen (PDD), the new national party. Congacou was charged to form a national coalition to end the regionalism that dominated Dahomeyan politics at the time.

Later life During the presidency of Emile Derlin Zinsou, Congacou was president of the Social and Economic Council, established in October 1968. Congacou died on 15 June 1993.