Editing Dahomey (section)

===Royal court===
Key positions in the King's court included the ''migan'' (Prime Minister), the ''mehu'' (Finance Minister), the ''yovogan'', the ''tokpo'' (Minister of Agriculture), the ''agan'' (general of the army), the ''kpojito'' (or queen mother), and later the ''chacha'' (or viceroy) of Whydah. Each of these cabinet positions{{Em dash}}which, with the exception of the ''kpojito'', were headed by men{{Em dash}}had a female counterpart to complement them.<ref>{{cite book | url= https://books.google.com/books?id=sW-wCQAAQBAJ  | title= Indigenous African Institutions|edition=2nd |author= George Ayittey| publisher= Brill |page= 203 |isbn= 978-9047440031|date= 2006}}</ref> The ''migan{{Em dash}}''a combination of ''mi'' (our) and ''gan'' (chief){{Em dash}}was a primary consul for the king, a key judicial figure, and served as the head executioner. The ''mehu'' was similarly a key administrative officer who managed the palaces and the affairs of the royal family, economic matters, and the areas to the south of [[Allada]] (making the position key to contact with Europeans).