List of heads of state of Benin
This is a list of the list of heads of state of Benin ( called Dahomey until 1975 ) since independence in 1960.
Republic of Dahomey (1960–1975)
No. | image | Name (life data) |
Official title | Political party | Term of office | |
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Beginning | The End | |||||
1. |
Hubert Maga (* 1916; † 2000) |
president | RDD | August 1, 1960 | October 27, 1963 (discontinued) |
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- |
Christophe Soglo (* 1909; † 1983) |
President of the Transitional Government | military | October 27, 1963 | January 25, 1964 | |
2. |
Sourou-Migan Apithy ( 1913--1989 ) |
president | RDD | January 25, 1964 | November 27, 1965 | |
- |
Justin Ahomadegbé-Tomêtin (* 1917; † 2002) |
Interim President | RDD | November 27, 1965 | November 29, 1965 | |
- |
Tahirou Congacou ( 1913--1994 ) |
Interim President | RDD | November 29, 1965 | December 22, 1965 (discontinued) |
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3. |
Christophe Soglo (* 1909; † 1983) |
president | military | December 22, 1965 | December 19, 1967 (discontinued) |
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- |
Jean-Baptiste Hachème ( 1929--1998 ) |
President of the Revolutionary Committee | military | December 19, 1967 | 20th December 1967 | |
- |
Maurice Kouandété (* 1932; † 2003) |
head of state | military | 20th December 1967 | December 21, 1967 | |
- |
Alphonse Alley (* 1930; † 1987) |
head of state | military | December 21, 1967 | 17th July 1968 | |
4th |
Émile Derlin Zinsou (* 1918; † 2016) |
president | independent | 17th July 1968 | December 10, 1969 (discontinued) |
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- |
Maurice Kouandété (* 1932; † 2003) |
Army personnel chief | military | December 10, 1969 | December 13, 1969 | |
- |
Paul-Émile de Souza (* 1930; † 1999) |
President of the Administration | military | December 13, 1969 | May 7, 1970 | |
- |
Hubert Maga (* 1916; † 2000) |
President of the Presidential Council | RDD | May 7, 1970 | May 7, 1972 | |
- |
Justin Ahomadegbé-Tomêtin (* 1917; † 2002) |
President of the Presidential Council | RDD | May 7, 1972 | October 26, 1972 (discontinued) |
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5. |
Mathieu Kérékou (* 1933; † 2015) |
president |
Military / PRPB |
October 26, 1972 | November 30, 1975 |
People's Republic of Benin (1975–1990)
No. | image | Name (life data) |
Official title | Political party | Term of office | |
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Beginning | The End | |||||
(5.) |
Mathieu Kérékou (* 1933; † 2015) |
president | PRPB | November 30, 1975 | March 1, 1990 |
Republic of Benin (from 1990)
No. | image | Name (life data) |
Official title | Political party | Term of office | |
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Beginning | The End | |||||
(5.) |
Mathieu Kérékou (* 1933; † 2015) |
president | PRPB | March 1, 1990 | April 4, 1991 | |
6th |
Nicéphore Soglo (* 1934) |
president | RB | April 4, 1991 | April 4, 1996 | |
(5.) |
Mathieu Kérékou (* 1933; † 2015) |
president | FARD-Alafia | April 4, 1996 | April 6, 2006 | |
7th |
Boni Yayi (* 1951) |
president | independent | April 6, 2006 | April 6, 2016 | |
8th. |
Patrice Talon (* 1958) |
president | independent | April 6, 2016 | officiating |
See also
Commons : Presidents of Benin - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Web links
- List of Heads of State and Government of Benin World Statesmen.org (English)
- List of Heads of State and Government of Benin Rulers (English)