List of presidents of Benin

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

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
Salary29,810 USD annually[1]
Political parties
Other factions
Status
  •   Denotes Acting/Interim Head of State
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)

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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)

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(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)

  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.

References

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