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Benin
Àyọkà yìí jẹ́ ìkan nínú àwọn àyọkà nípa ìṣèlú àti ìjọba ilẹ̀ Benin
Constitution Human rights
Government President Patrice Talon
Parliament National Assembly President: Louis Vlavonou
Administrative divisions Departments Communes Arrondissements
Elections Recent elections Presidential: 2011 2016 Parliamentary: 2015 2019 Political parties
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Aurélien Agbénonci Diplomatic missions of / in Benin Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
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Àtòjọ Àwọn Ààrẹ orílẹ̀-èdè Olómìnira Benin

Presidents of Benin, 1960–present

No.	President (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Tenure			Elected	Prime Minister(s)
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
Republic of Dahomey
1	Hubert Maga(1916–2000)		1 August 1960	28 October 1963 (deposed.)	3 years, 88 days	1960	Himself
2	Christophe Soglo(1909–1983)		28 October 1963	25 January 1964	89 days	–	Position abolished
3	Sourou-Migan Apithy(1913–1989)		25 January 1964	27 November 1965 (resigned.)	1 year, 306 days	1964	Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin
4	Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin(1917–2002)		27 November 1965	29 November 1965	2 days	–	Himself
5	Tahirou Congacou(1911–1993)		29 November 1965	22 December 1965 (deposed.)	23 days	–	Position abolished
6	Christophe Soglo(1909–1983)		22 December 1965	19 December 1967 (deposed.)	1 year, 362 days	–	Position abolished
7	Jean-Baptiste Hachème(1929–1998)		19 December 1967	20 December 1967	1 day	–	Position abolished
8	Maurice Kouandété(1932–2003)		20 December 1967	21 December 1967	1 day	–	Position abolished
9	Alphonse Alley(1930–1987)		21 December 1967	17 July 1968	209 days	–	Kouandété
10	Émile Derlin Zinsou(1918–2016)		17 July 1968	10 December 1969 (deposed.)	1 year, 146 days	1968 (Jul)	Position abolished
11	Maurice Kouandété(1932–2003)		10 December 1969	13 December 1969	3 days	–	Position abolished
12	Paul-Émile de Souza(1930–1999)		13 December 1969	7 May 1970	145 days	–	Position abolished
13	Hubert Maga(1916–2000)		7 May 1970	7 May 1972	2 years, 0 days	–	Position abolished
14	Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin(1917–2002)		7 May 1972	26 October 1972 (deposed.)	172 days	–	Position abolished
15	Mathieu Kérékou(1933–2015)		26 October 1972	30 November 1975	3 years, 35 days	–	Position abolished
People's Republic of Benin
16	Mathieu Kérékou(1933–2015)		30 November 1975	1 March 1990	14 years, 120 days	1980 1984 1989	Position abolished
Republic of Benin
17	Mathieu Kérékou(1933–2015)		1 March 1990	4 April 1991	1 year, 34 days	–	Soglo
18	Nicéphore Soglo(1934–)		4 April 1991	4 April 1996	5 years, 0 days	1991	Position abolished
19	Mathieu Kérékou(1933–2015)		4 April 1996	6 April 2006	10 years, 2 days	19962001	Houngbédji
20	Thomas Boni Yayi(1951–)		6 April 2006	6 April 2016	10 years, 0 days	20062011	KoupakiZinsou
21	Patrice Talon(1958–)		6 April 2016	Incumbent	8 years, 10 days	2016	Position abolished