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Benin: offices and people
Benin: offices and peopleExplore recorded offices, the people who held them and their institutional connections.
Coverage is partial. “Reported current” reflects source records and may be out of date. Connections show cited institutional relationships; they do not establish a reporting hierarchy.
28 of 28 offices match
Head of state and government
President of the Republic of Benin
About this grouping
Grouped from a recorded national leadership term.
Recorded relationships
Dates unknown · Current status unverified
Wikidata relationship source (opens in a new tab)Source details
0 cited references in the stored statement.
Metadata retrieved 17 Sept 2026.
Dates unknown · Current status unverified
Wikidata relationship source (opens in a new tab)Source details
0 cited references in the stored statement.
Metadata retrieved 17 Sept 2026.
People and tenure
8 recorded terms
Romuald Wadagni
Reported current24 May 2026 – End unknown
President-elect of Benin (born 1976)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Source marks this term current; not independently verified
- Start: 24 May 2026
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Patrice Talon
Historical6 Apr 2016 – 24 May 2026
President of Benin between 2016 and 2026
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 6 Apr 2016
- End: 24 May 2026
Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · Office of USAID Administrator
Thomas Boni Yayi
Historical6 Apr 2006 – 6 Apr 2016
Beninese politician and Former President of Benin
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 6 Apr 2006
- End: 6 Apr 2016
Portrait: CC BY 3.0 br (opens in a new tab) · Wilson Dias/ABr
Mathieu Kérékou
Historical4 Apr 1996 – 5 Apr 2006
politician (1933-2015)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 4 Apr 1996
- End: 5 Apr 2006
Portrait: CC BY 3.0 br (opens in a new tab) · Ricardo Stuckert/ABr
Nicéphore Soglo
Historical4 Apr 1991 – 4 Apr 1996
Prime Minister of Benin
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 4 Apr 1991
- End: 4 Apr 1996
Portrait: CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab) · Jean-Marc Ayrault
Mathieu Kérékou
Historical4 Apr 1980 – 4 Apr 1991
politician (1933-2015)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 4 Apr 1980
- End: 4 Apr 1991
Portrait: CC BY 3.0 br (opens in a new tab) · Ricardo Stuckert/ABr
Maurice Kouandété
HistoricalDates unknown
Military Officer (1932-2003)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
Paul-Émile de Souza
HistoricalDates unknown
Beninese politician, president of Dahomey (1930–1999)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
Sources and coverage
Office and term sources are linked in each record. Portraits link to their Wikimedia Commons file pages with the available licence and attribution.
Coverage notes (3)
- Coverage varies by country and institution. Recorded offices are not a complete government roster.
- Marked current is a source claim. Missing dates are shown as uncertain.
- Office groups are classifications. Connections are recorded Wikidata relationships, not verified reporting lines.