List of presidents of Benin

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
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]

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. President
(Birth–Death)		 Portrait Tenure Elected Political affiliation 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 RDD Himself
2 Christophe Soglo
(1909–1983)[lower-alpha 1]		 28 October 1963 25 January 1964 89 days – Military Position abolished
3 Sourou-Migan Apithy
(1913–1989)		 25 January 1964 27 November 1965
(resigned.)		 1 year, 306 days 1964 PDD Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin
4 Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin
(1917–2002)		 27 November 1965 29 November 1965 2 days – PDD Himself
5 Tahirou Congacou
(1911–1993)		 29 November 1965 22 December 1965
(deposed.)		 23 days – PDD Position abolished
6 Christophe Soglo
(1909–1983)		 22 December 1965 19 December 1967
(deposed.)		 1 year, 362 days – Military Position abolished
7 Jean-Baptiste Hachème
(1929–1998)[lower-alpha 2]		 19 December 1967 20 December 1967 1 day – Military Position abolished
8 Maurice Kouandété
(1932–2003)		 20 December 1967 21 December 1967 1 day – Military Position abolished
9 Alphonse Alley
(1930–1987)		 21 December 1967 17 July 1968 209 days – Military Kouandété
10 Émile Derlin Zinsou
(1918–2016)		 17 July 1968 10 December 1969
(deposed.)		 1 year, 146 days 1968 (Jul) Independent Position abolished
11 Maurice Kouandété
(1932–2003)[lower-alpha 3]		 10 December 1969 13 December 1969 3 days – Military Position abolished
12 Paul-Émile de Souza
(1930–1999)[lower-alpha 4]		 13 December 1969 7 May 1970 145 days – Military Position abolished
13 Hubert Maga
(1916–2000)[lower-alpha 5]		 7 May 1970 7 May 1972 2 years, 0 days – RDD Position abolished
14 Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin
(1917–2002)[lower-alpha 5]		 7 May 1972 26 October 1972
(deposed.)		 172 days – PDD Position abolished
15 Mathieu Kérékou
(1933–2015)		 26 October 1972 30 November 1975 3 years, 35 days – Military Position abolished
People's Republic of Benin
16 Mathieu Kérékou
(1933–2015)		 30 November 1975 1 March 1990 14 years, 120 days 1980 Military, PRPB Position abolished
Republic of Benin
17 Mathieu Kérékou
(1933–2015)		 1 March 1990 4 April 1991 1 year, 34 days – PRPB / Independent Soglo
18 Nicéphore Soglo
(1934–)		 4 April 1991 4 April 1996 5 years, 0 days 1991 RB Position abolished
19 Mathieu Kérékou
(1933–2015)		 4 April 1996 6 April 2006 10 years, 2 days 1996
2001		 Independent / FARD–Alafia Houngbédji
20 Thomas Boni Yayi
(1951–)		 6 April 2006 6 April 2016 10 years, 0 days 2006
2011		 Independent Koupaki
Zinsou
21 Patrice Talon
(1958–)		 6 April 2016 Incumbent 8 years, 44 days 2016
2021		 Independent Position abolished

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. Styled as Chairman of the Presidential Council.

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