List of Presidents of Benin

President of the
Republic of Benin
Incumbent
Patrice Talon
since 6 April 2016
Term length 5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holder Hubert Maga
Formation 31 December 1960
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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.

A total of seven people have served as President (not counting two Acting Presidents, several interim military officeholders and a collective presidency). Additionally, one person, Mathieu Kérékou, has served on two non-consecutive occasions.

Key

Political parties
Other factions
Status
  •   Denotes Acting/Interim Head of State

Presidents of Benin

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Republic of Dahomey

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Style Term of Office Political Party
Took Office Left Office Time in Office
1 Hubert Maga
(1916–2000)		 President 1 August 1960 28 October 1963
(Deposed)		 3 years, 88 days RDD
Christophe Soglo
(1909–1983)		 Head of the Provisional Government 28 October 1963 25 January 1964 89 days Military
2 Sourou-Migan Apithy
(1913–1989)		 President 25 January 1964 27 November 1965
(Resigned)		 1 year, 306 days PDD
— Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin
(1917–2002)		 Acting President 27 November 1965 29 November 1965 2 days PDD
— Tahirou Congacou
(1911–1993)		 Acting President 29 November 1965 22 December 1965
(Deposed)		 23 days PDD
3 Christophe Soglo
(1909–1983)		 President 22 December 1965 19 December 1967
(Deposed)		 1 year, 362 days Military
Jean-Baptiste Hachème
(1929–1998)		 Chairman of the Revolutionary Committee 19 December 1967 20 December 1967 1 day Military
Maurice Kouandété
(1932–2003)		 Head of State 20 December 1967 21 December 1967 1 day Military
Alphonse Alley
(1930–1987)		 Head of State 21 December 1967 17 July 1968 209 days Military
4 Émile Derlin Zinsou
(1918–2016)		 President 17 July 1968 10 December 1969
(Deposed)		 1 year, 146 days Independent
Maurice Kouandété
(1932–2003)		 Chief of Staff of the Army 10 December 1969 13 December 1969 3 days Military
Paul-Émile de Souza
(1930–1999)		 Chairman of the Directory 13 December 1969 7 May 1970 145 days Military
1 Hubert Maga
(1916–2000)		 Chairman of the Presidential Council 7 May 1970 7 May 1972 2 years, 0 days RDD
2 Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin
(1917–2002)		 Chairman of the Presidential Council 7 May 1972 26 October 1972
(Deposed)		 172 days PDD
5 Mathieu Kérékou
(1933–2015)		 President 26 October 1972 30 November 1975 3 years, 35 days Military

People's Republic of Benin

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of Office Political Party
Took Office Left Office Time in Office
(5) Mathieu Kérékou
(1933–2015)		 30 November 1975 1 March 1990 14 years, 120 days Military /
PRPB

Republic of Benin

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of Office Political Party
Elected Took Office Left Office Time in Office
(5) Mathieu Kérékou
(1933–2015)		 — 1 March 1990 4 April 1991 1 year, 34 days Military /
PRPB
6 Nicéphore Soglo
(1934–)		 1991 4 April 1991 4 April 1996 5 years, 0 days RB
(5) Mathieu Kérékou
(1933–2015)		 1996
2001		 4 April 1996 6 April 2006 10 years, 2 days FARD–Alafia
7 Thomas Boni Yayi
(1951–)		 2006
2011		 6 April 2006 6 April 2016 10 years, 0 days Independent
8 Patrice Talon
(1958–)		 2016 6 April 2016 Incumbent 2 years, 189 days Independent

Footnotes

    Latest election

    Candidate Party First round Second round
    Votes % Votes %
    Lionel ZinsouCowry Forces for an Emerging Benin856,21828.441,067,10934.61
    Patrice TalonIndependent746,79824.802,015,88965.39
    Sébastien AjavonIndependent693,49223.03
    Abdoulaye Bio-TchanéAlliance for a Triumphant Benin264,5158.79
    Pascal KoupakiNew Consciousness Rally176,2865.85
    Robert GbianGenerations for Republican Governance47,0421.56
    Fernand AmoussouAlliance of Forces of the Future35,2141.17
    Issa SalifouUnion for Relief31,2251.04
    Aké NatondePath of Benin26,4630.88
    Nassirou Bako ArifariAmana Alliance19,0610.63
    Mohamed Atao HinnouhoRésoatao Party12,0090.40
    Saliou Youssao Aboudou11,9350.40
    Bertin KooviIroko Alliance10,6450.35
    Richard Senou7,9240.26
    Karimou Chabi SikaIndependent7,2360.24
    Zul-Kifl SalamiNational Party of Congress6,4310.21
    Elisabeth AgbossagaUnion for Development and Reform5,6040.19
    Zacharie Cyriaque Goudali6 May Movement4,7930.16
    Issifou Kogui N'douroIndependent4,7910.16
    Azizou El-Hadj IssaIndependent4,0770.14
    Gabriel Ayivi Adjavon4,0400.13
    Marcel de SouzaRepublican Front of Benin3,9270.13
    Omer Rustique Guezo3,8440.13
    Jean-Alexandre HountondjiNew March3,7710.13
    Daniel EdahMovement for Prosperity and Solidarity3,5550.12
    Marie-Elise Gbèdo3,5060.12
    Christian Enock Lagnide3,1740.11
    Issa Badarou Soule2,8040.09
    Simon Pierre AdovelandeIndependent2,7880.09
    Moudjaidou Soumanou Issoufou2,5730.09
    Gatien HoungbedjiUnion for Economic and Social Development2,2130.07
    Kamarou FassassiIndependent1,6760.06
    Kessile Tchala Sare1,2580.04
    Invalid/blank votes––
    Total3,010,8881003,082,998100
    Registered voters/turnout4,702,1684,702,168
    Source: ABP, CENA

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