List of prime ministers of Benin facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Prime Minister of theRepublic of Benin |
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| Appointer | President of Benin |
| Formation | 1 August 1960 |
| First holder | Hubert Maga |
| Final holder | Lionel Zinsou |
| Abolished | 6 April 2016 |
This is a list of prime ministers of Benin (formerly Dahomey) since the formation of the post of Prime Minister in 1960, to its abolition in 2016.
A total of six people have served as Prime Minister (not counting one Acting Prime Minister).
List of officeholders
- Political parties
Dahomeyan Democratic Rally (RDD) Dahomeyan Democratic Party (PDD) Democratic Renewal Party (PRD) Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin (FCBE)
- Other factions
Military Independent
- Status
Denotes Acting Prime Minister
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political affiliation | President(s) | |||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| Republic of Dahomey | ||||||||
| 1 | .png) |
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 | ||||||||
| Post abolished (29 November 1965 – 21 December 1967) | ||||||||
| 3 |  |
Maurice Kouandété (1932–2003) |
21 December 1967 | 17 July 1968 | 209 days | Military | Alley | |
| Post abolished (17 July 1968 – 30 November 1975) | ||||||||
| People's Republic of Benin | ||||||||
| Post abolished (30 November 1975 – 1 March 1990) | ||||||||
| Republic of Benin | ||||||||
| Post abolished (1 – 12 March 1990) | ||||||||
| – |  |
Nicéphore Soglo (born 1934) |
12 March 1990 | 4 April 1991 | 1 year, 23 days | Independent | Kérékou | |
| Post abolished (4 April 1991 – 9 April 1996) | ||||||||
| 4 |  |
Adrien Houngbédji (born 1942) |
9 April 1996 | 14 May 1998 | 2 years, 35 days | PRD | Kérékou | |
| Post abolished (14 May 1998 – 28 May 2011) | ||||||||
| 5 | |
Pascal Koupaki (born 1951) |
28 May 2011 | 11 August 2013 | 2 years, 75 days | FCBE | Boni | |
| Post abolished (11 August 2013 – 18 June 2015) | ||||||||
| 6 |  |
Lionel Zinsou (born 1953) |
18 June 2015 | 6 April 2016 | 293 days | FCBE | Boni | |
| Post abolished (6 April 2016 – present) | ||||||||
Timeline
See also
- President of Benin
- Vice President of Benin
- List of colonial governors of Dahomey
- Politics of Benin
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