List of presidents of Benin

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

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

Key

Political parties
  •   Dahomeyan Democratic Rally (RDD)
  •   Dahomeyan Democratic Party (PDD)
  •   People's Revolutionary Party of Benin (PRPB)
  •   Benin Rebirth Party (RB)
  •   Action Front for Renewal and Development (FARD–Alafia)
Other factions
Status
  •   Denotes Acting/Interim Head of State

List

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Political affiliation
Republic of Dahomey
1 Sourou-Migan Apithy, 25 May 1957 to 26 July 1958 PD
26 July 1958 to 4 December 1958
4 December 1958 to 22 May 1959
2 Coutoucou Hubert Maga, 22 May 1959 to 1 August 1960 RDD
1 August 1960 to 31 December 1960
31 December 1960 to 28 October 1963


No. President
(Birth–Death) 		Portrait Tenure Elected Political affiliation
Took office Left office
Republic of Dahomey
1 Hubert Maga
(1916–2000) 		1 August 1960 28 October 1963
(deposed.) 		1960 RDD
2 Hubert Maga

(1916–2000)

Provisional Government (1963—1963)
3 Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin

(1917—2002)

4 Sourou Migan Marcellin

(1913—1989)

5 Christophe Soglo
(1909–1983)[a] 		28 October 1963 25 January 1964 – Military
6 Sourou-Migan Apithy
(1913–1989) 		25 January 1964 27 November 1965
(resigned.) 		1964 PDD
7 Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin
(1917–2002) 		27 November 1965 29 November 1965 – PDD
8 Tahirou Congacou
(1911–1993) 		29 November 1965 22 December 1965
(deposed.) 		– PDD
9 Christophe Soglo
(1909–1983) 		22 December 1965 19 December 1967
(deposed.) 		– Military
19 December

1967

17 July 1968 — Military
10 Jean-Baptiste Hachème
(1929–1998)[b] 		19 December 1967 20 December 1967 – Military
11 Maurice Kouandété
(1932–2003) 		20 December 1967 21 December 1967 – Military
12 Alphonse Alley
(1930–1987) 		21 December 1967 17 July 1968 – Military
_ Basile Adjou Moumouni (1922 – 2019) 5 May 1968 17 July 1968
13 Émile Derlin Zinsou
(1918–2016) 		17 July 1968 10 December 1969
(deposed.) 		1968 (Jul) Independent
14 Maurice Kouandété
(1932–2003)[c] 		10 December 1969 13 December 1969 – Military
15 Paul-Émile de Souza
(1930–1999)[d] 		13 December 1969 7 May 1970 – Military
16 Hubert Maga
(1916–2000)[e] 		7 May 1970 7 May 1972 – RDD
Presidential Council (1970—1972)
17 Hubert Maga

(1916–2000)

7 May 1970 7 May

1972

18 Sourou Migan Marcellin

(1913—1989)

7 May 1970 7 May 1972
19 Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin

(1917—2002)

7 May 1970 7 May 1972
Presidential Council
20 Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin
(1917–2002)[e] 		7 May 1972 26 October 1972
(deposed.) 		– PDD
21 Mathieu Kérékou
(1933–2015) 		26 October 1972 30 November 1975 – Military
People's Republic of Benin
22 Mathieu Kérékou
(1933–2015) 		30 November 1975 1 March 1990 1980 Military, PRPB
Republic of Benin
23 Mathieu Kérékou
(1933–2015) 		1 March 1990 4 April 1991 – PRPB / Independent
24 Nicéphore Soglo
(1934–) 		4 April 1991 4 April 1996 1991 RB
— Adrien Houngbédji 4 April 1996 14 May 1998
25 Mathieu Kérékou
(1933–2015) 		4 April 1996 6 April 2006 1996
2001 		Independent / FARD–Alafia
26 Thomas Boni Yayi
(1951–) 		6 April 2006 6 April 2016 2006
2011 		Independent
— Pascal Koupaki 28 May 2011 11 August 2013
— Lionel Zinsou 6 April 2016 6 April 2016
27 Patrice Talon
(1958–) 		6 April 2016 6 April 2021 2016
 Independent
28 Mariam Chabi Talata Zimé Yérima

(1963 )

6 April 2021 6 April 2021 Independent
29 Patrice Talon

(1958–)

6 April 2021 Incumbent 2021 Independent

Provisional Government (1963—1963)

Portrait Name

(years of life)

Authority
Coutoucou Hubert Maga(1916—2000) 27 October 1963 28 October

1963

Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin

(1917—2002)

Joseph Sourou Migan Marcellin

(1913—1989)

Presidential Council (1970—1972)

(French: Conseil présidentiel)

1972 Dahomeyan coup d'état

Portrait Name

(years of life)

Authority
Coutoucou Hubert Maga(1916—2000) 1970 1972
Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin

(1917—2002)

Marcellin Joseph Sourou-Migan Apithy

(1913—1989)

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. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Styled as Chairman of the Presidential Council.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The highest and lowest paid African presidents - Business Daily".
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