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Republic of Benin (1990–present) (5) Mathieu Kérékou (1933–2015) — 1 March 1990 4 April 1991 1 year, 34 days PRPB / Independent: ... Vice President of Benin;
The President of the National Assembly shall refer the matter to the Constitutional Court which shall certify it and declare the vacancy of the Presidency of the Republic. The duties of President of the Republic, with the exception of those mentioned in Articles 54 paragraph 3, 50, 60, 101, and 154 shall be temporarily exercised by the ...
Talon was one of President Thomas Boni Yayi's chief financial backers, financing his campaigns in the 2006 and 2011 elections. [7] His company, Benin Control, acquired two nationally owned enterprises, Sodeco in 2009 and PVI in 2011. In 2011, Talon received management of Cotonou's imports at the Port of Cotonou.
President(s) Took office Left office Time in office Republic of Dahomey (1960–1975) 1 Hubert Maga (1916–2000) 1 August 1960 31 December 1960 152 days RDD: Himself Post abolished (31 December 1960 – 25 January 1964) 2 Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin (1917–2002) 25 January 1964 29 November 1965 1 year, 308 days PDD: Migan Apithy: Himself
President Kérékou condemned and sometimes executed various representatives of the former political regime. [6] On 30 November 1975, with the first anniversary of the speech of Abomey, Kérékou changed the country's name to Benin, named after the Benin Empire that had once flourished in neighboring Nigeria (south-central).
Presidential elections were held in Benin on 11 April 2021 to elect the President of the Republic of Benin for a five-year term. Incumbent president Patrice Talon was re-elected for a second term in office with 86% of the vote.
The country was renamed from the Republic of Dahomey to the People's Republic of Benin a year later; the banks and petroleum industry were nationalized. The People's Revolutionary Party of Benin (Parti de la révolution populaire du Bénin, PRPB) was established as the sole ruling party. In 1980, Kérékou was elected president by the ...
The President of the Republic is a title used for heads of state and/or heads of government in countries having republican ... President of the Republic of Benin ...