Country · Source records

Benin

People, offices and institutional evidence across the available sources.

African sovereign country in the existing country registry.

2,926Source observations

4Institutional relationships

People and office observations

Each row is a source observation, not a unique person or a continuous term. Annual snapshots, research waves and dated events keep their own date precision. Initials appear where these datasets supply no portrait.

Annual snapshot

Karimou Salimane

Min. Of Nursery & Primary Education

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov ProjectSource updated: Date unknown

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 21097; id=BEN-1391

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Yves Kouaro Chabi

Min. Of Secondary & Technical Education & Vocational Training

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov ProjectSource updated: Date unknown

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 21098; id=BEN-1392

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Modeste Kerekou

Min. Of Small & Medium Enterprises & Employment

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov ProjectSource updated: Date unknown

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 21099; id=BEN-1393

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Veronique Tognifode-Mewanou

Min. Of Social Affairs & Micro-Finance

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov ProjectSource updated: Date unknown

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 21100; id=BEN-1394

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Benoit Dato

Min. Of Sports

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov ProjectSource updated: Date unknown

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 21101; id=BEN-1395

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Jean-Michel Abimbola

Min. Of Tourism, Culture, & Arts

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov ProjectSource updated: Date unknown

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 21102; id=BEN-1396

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Samou Seidou Adambi

Min. Of Water & Mines

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov ProjectSource updated: Date unknown

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 21103; id=BEN-1397

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Jean-Claude Felix Do Rego

Ambassador To The Us

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov ProjectSource updated: Date unknown

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 21104; id=BEN-1398

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Marc Hermanne Gninadoou Araba

Permanent Representative To The Un, New York

Jul 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov ProjectSource updated: Date unknown

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 21105; id=BEN-1399

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Patrice TALON

President of the Republic, Head of Government, Head of State, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 3 Jun 2024

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 3 Jun 2024.

Evidence location: Benin; leaders; row 1; President of the Republic, Head of Government, Head of State, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Gaston DOSSOUHOUI

Min. of Agriculture, Livestock, & Fisheries

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 3 Jun 2024

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 3 Jun 2024.

Evidence location: Benin; leaders; row 2; Min. of Agriculture, Livestock, & Fisheries

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Herve Yves HEHOMEY

Min. of Infrastructure & Transportation

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 3 Jun 2024

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 3 Jun 2024.

Evidence location: Benin; leaders; row 11; Min. of Infrastructure & Transportation

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Alassane SEIDOU

Min. of Interior & Public Security

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 3 Jun 2024

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 3 Jun 2024.

Evidence location: Benin; leaders; row 12; Min. of Interior & Public Security

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Yves DETCHENOU

Min. of Justice

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 3 Jun 2024

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 3 Jun 2024.

Evidence location: Benin; leaders; row 13; Min. of Justice

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Adidjatou MATHYS

Min. of Labor & Public Service

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 3 Jun 2024

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 3 Jun 2024.

Evidence location: Benin; leaders; row 14; Min. of Labor & Public Service

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Fortunet Alain NOUATIN

Min. of National Defense

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 3 Jun 2024

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 3 Jun 2024.

Evidence location: Benin; leaders; row 15; Min. of National Defense

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Karimou SALIMANE

Min. of Nursery & Primary Education

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 3 Jun 2024

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 3 Jun 2024.

Evidence location: Benin; leaders; row 16; Min. of Nursery & Primary Education

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Kouaro Yves CHABI

Min. of Secondary & Technical Education & Vocational Training

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 3 Jun 2024

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 3 Jun 2024.

Evidence location: Benin; leaders; row 17; Min. of Secondary & Technical Education & Vocational Training

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Modeste KEREKOU

Min. of Small & Medium Enterprises & Employment

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 3 Jun 2024

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 3 Jun 2024.

Evidence location: Benin; leaders; row 18; Min. of Small & Medium Enterprises & Employment

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Veronique TOGNIFODE

Min. of Social Affairs & Micro-Finance

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 3 Jun 2024

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 3 Jun 2024.

Evidence location: Benin; leaders; row 19; Min. of Social Affairs & Micro-Finance

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Benoit DATO

Min. of Sports

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 3 Jun 2024

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 3 Jun 2024.

Evidence location: Benin; leaders; row 20; Min. of Sports

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Raphael AKOTEGNON

Min. of Decentralization & Local Governance

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 3 Jun 2024

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 3 Jun 2024.

Evidence location: Benin; leaders; row 3; Min. of Decentralization & Local Governance

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Abdoulaye Bio TCHANE

Min. of State in Charge of Development & Coordination of Government Action

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 3 Jun 2024

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 3 Jun 2024.

Evidence location: Benin; leaders; row 21; Min. of State in Charge of Development & Coordination of Government Action

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Romauld WADAGNI

Min. of State in Charge of Economy & Finance

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 3 Jun 2024

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 3 Jun 2024.

Evidence location: Benin; leaders; row 22; Min. of State in Charge of Economy & Finance

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Person name not recorded

Min. of State & Sec. Gen. of the Presidency

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The source did not provide a person name for this record. A vacancy has not been established.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 3 Jun 2024

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 3 Jun 2024.

Evidence location: Benin; leaders; row 23; Min. of State & Sec. Gen. of the Presidency

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Person name not recorded

Min. of Telecommunications

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The source did not provide a person name for this record. A vacancy has not been established.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 3 Jun 2024

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 3 Jun 2024.

Evidence location: Benin; leaders; row 24; Min. of Telecommunications

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Babalola Jean-Michel Herve ABIMBOLA

Min. of Tourism, Culture, & Arts

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 3 Jun 2024

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 3 Jun 2024.

Evidence location: Benin; leaders; row 25; Min. of Tourism, Culture, & Arts

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Fortunet Alain NOUATIN

Min.-Del. to the Presidency Charged With National Defense

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 3 Jun 2024

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 3 Jun 2024.

Evidence location: Benin; leaders; row 26; Min.-Del. to the Presidency Charged With National Defense

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Jean-Claude Felix de REGO

Ambassador to the US

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 3 Jun 2024

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 3 Jun 2024.

Evidence location: Benin; leaders; row 27; Ambassador to the US

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dated snapshot

Marc Hermanne Gninadoou ARABA

Permanent Representative to the UN, New York

Jun 2025

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

CIA World Leaders roster observationsSource updated: 3 Jun 2024

Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jun 2025. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 3 Jun 2024.

Evidence location: Benin; leaders; row 28; Permanent Representative to the UN, New York

Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1

Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.

Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.

A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dataset limitations

Source observations are not continuous tenures or independently verified current rosters.
Names and source identifiers are not merged into people without separate identity evidence.
Jurisdiction labels describe source coverage and do not determine sovereignty or recognition.
Accountability, appointment and membership are different from reporting relationships.