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Revision as of 10:54, 11 September 2021

President of the
Republic of Benin
Incumbent
Patrice Talon
since 6 April 2016
ResidencePresidential Palace, Porto-Novo
Term length5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holderHubert Maga
Formation31 December 1960
SuccessionVice President of Benin
DeputyVice President of Benin[1]
Salary29,810 USD annually[2]

This is a list of presidents of Benin (formerly Dahomey) since the formation of the post of President in 1960, to the present day.

A total of seven people have served as President (not counting two acting presidents, several interim military officeholders and a collective presidency). Additionally, one person, Mathieu Kérékou, has served on two non-consecutive occasions.

List of officeholders

Key

Political parties

Other factions

Status

  •   Denotes Acting/Interim Head of State
No Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Elected Term of office Political affiliation
Took office Left office Time in office
Republic of Dahomey
1 Hubert Maga
(1916–2000)
1960 1 August 1960 28 October 1963
(deposed.)
3 years, 88 days RDD
style="background:Template:Military rule/meta/color; color:black;"| – File:Christophe Soglo.svg Christophe Soglo
(1909–1983)[a]
28 October 1963 25 January 1964 89 days Military
2 Sourou-Migan Apithy
(1913–1989)
1964 25 January 1964 27 November 1965
(resigned.)
1 year, 306 days PDD
Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin
(1917–2002)
27 November 1965 29 November 1965 2 days PDD
Tahirou Congacou
(1911–1993)
29 November 1965 22 December 1965
(deposed.)
23 days PDD
style="background:Template:Military rule/meta/color; color:black;"| 3 File:Christophe Soglo.svg Christophe Soglo
(1909–1983)
22 December 1965 19 December 1967
(deposed.)
1 year, 362 days Military
style="background:Template:Military rule/meta/color; color:black;"| – Jean-Baptiste Hachème
(1929–1998)[b]
19 December 1967 20 December 1967 1 day Military
style="background:Template:Military rule/meta/color; color:black;"| – Maurice Kouandété
(1932–2003)
20 December 1967 21 December 1967 1 day Military
style="background:Template:Military rule/meta/color; color:black;"| – Alphonse Alley
(1930–1987)
21 December 1967 17 July 1968 209 days Military
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"| 4 Émile Derlin Zinsou
(1918–2016)
1968 (Jul) 17 July 1968 10 December 1969
(deposed.)
1 year, 146 days Independent
style="background:Template:Military rule/meta/color; color:black;"| – Maurice Kouandété
(1932–2003)[c]
10 December 1969 13 December 1969 3 days Military
style="background:Template:Military rule/meta/color; color:black;"| – Paul-Émile de Souza
(1930–1999)[d]
13 December 1969 7 May 1970 145 days Military
1 Hubert Maga
(1916–2000)[e]
7 May 1970 7 May 1972 2 years RDD
Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin
(1917–2002)[e]
7 May 1972 26 October 1972
(deposed.)
172 days PDD
style="background:Template:Military rule/meta/color; color:black;"| 5 Mathieu Kérékou
(1933–2015)
26 October 1972 30 November 1975 3 years, 35 days Military
People's Republic of Benin
style="background:Template:People's Revolutionary Party of Benin/meta/color; color:white;"| (5) Mathieu Kérékou
(1933–2015)
1980[3]
1984[3]
1989[3]
30 November 1975 1 March 1990 14 years, 120 days Military[f] / PRPB
Republic of Benin
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"| (5) Mathieu Kérékou
(1933–2015)
1 March 1990 4 April 1991 1 year, 34 days PRPB / Independent
6 Nicéphore Soglo
(born 1934)
1991 4 April 1991 4 April 1996 5 years RB
(5) Mathieu Kérékou
(1933–2015)
1996
2001
4 April 1996 6 April 2006 10 years, 2 days Independent / FARD–Alafia
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"| 7 Thomas Boni Yayi
(born 1951)
2006
2011
6 April 2006 6 April 2016 10 years Independent
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"| 8 Patrice Talon
(born 1958)
2016
2021
6 April 2016 Incumbent 8 years, 207 days Independent

Notes

  1. ^ Styled as Head of the Provisional Government.
  2. ^ Styled as Chairman of the Revolutionary Committee.
  3. ^ Styled as Chief of Staff of the Army.
  4. ^ Styled as Chairman of the Directory.
  5. ^ a b Styled as Chairman of the Presidential Council.
  6. ^ Retired from the military in 1987, with the rank of a general.[4]

Latest election

CandidateRunning matePartyVotes%
Patrice TalonMariam Chabi TalataIndependent1,982,53486.30
Alassane SoumanouPaul HounkpeCowry Forces for an Emerging Benin261,09611.37
Corentin KohoueIrénée AgossaThe Democrats53,6852.34
Total2,297,315100.00
Valid votes2,297,31594.48
Invalid/blank votes134,0995.52
Total votes2,431,414100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,802,30350.63
Source: Constitutional Court

See also

References

  1. ^ Deutsche Welle (www.dw.com). "Le Bénin se dote d'un vice-président | DW | 04.11.2019". DW.COM.
  2. ^ "The highest and lowest paid African presidents - Business Daily".
  3. ^ a b c Elections in Benin African Elections Database
  4. ^ "Mathieu Kérékou, Dictator Who Ushered In Democracy in Benin, Dies at 82". The New York Times. October 15, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2019.