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Hubert Maga founded the Dahomey Democratic Rally (PDR) party in 1946. The PDR was a pro-independence party that advocated for the self-governance of Dahomey. The party was successful in gaining power in the 1950s and Maga became the Prime Minister of Dahomey in 1958. The PDR was instrumental in the independence of Dahomey from France in 1960.