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Major Jean-Baptiste Hachème (fl. 1960s) was a Beninese military officer and politician. He was most active when his country was known as Dahomey. Of Fon origins he entered the national political stage in 1963 when he quelled riots started by supporters of former president Hubert Maga. Henceforth he served under various government positions including briefly the de facto head of Dahomey. He was dismissed from the army twice mainly due to his residence in the south.