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 article is about the prime ministers of Benin. Benin is a country in West Africa. The role of Prime Minister was created in 1960. It was later ended in 2016.
A Prime Minister is often the head of the government. They work with the president to lead the country. In Benin, six people held this important job. One person was an acting Prime Minister.
Meet the Prime Ministers of Benin
Here you can see a list of all the people who served as Prime Minister. It also shows when they were in office.
- Political parties
These are groups of people who share similar ideas. They work together to win elections. Dahomeyan Democratic Rally (RDD) Dahomeyan Democratic Party (PDD) Democratic Renewal Party (PRD) Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin (FCBE)
- Other groups
Military Independent
- Status
This means the person was an Acting Prime Minister.
| No. | Picture | Name (Born–Died) |
Time in office | Political group | President(s) | |||
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| Started work | Left work | How long they served | ||||||
| Republic of Dahomey | ||||||||
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Hubert Maga (1916–2000) |
1 August 1960 | 31 December 1960 | 152 days | RDD | Himself | |
| The job was ended (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 | ||||||||
| The job was ended (29 November 1965 – 21 December 1967) | ||||||||
| 3 |  |
Maurice Kouandété (1932–2003) |
21 December 1967 | 17 July 1968 | 209 days | Military | Alley | |
| The job was ended (17 July 1968 – 30 November 1975) | ||||||||
| People's Republic of Benin | ||||||||
| The job was ended (30 November 1975 – 1 March 1990) | ||||||||
| Republic of Benin | ||||||||
| The job was ended (1 – 12 March 1990) | ||||||||
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Nicéphore Soglo (born 1934) |
12 March 1990 | 4 April 1991 | 1 year, 23 days | Independent | Kérékou | |
| The job was ended (4 April 1991 – 9 April 1996) | ||||||||
| 4 |  |
Adrien Houngbédji (born 1942) |
9 April 1996 | 14 May 1998 | 2 years, 35 days | PRD | Kérékou | |
| The job was ended (14 May 1998 – 28 May 2011) | ||||||||
| 5 | |
Pascal Koupaki (born 1951) |
28 May 2011 | 11 August 2013 | 2 years, 75 days | FCBE | Boni | |
| The job was ended (11 August 2013 – 18 June 2015) | ||||||||
| 6 |  |
Lionel Zinsou (born 1953) |
18 June 2015 | 6 April 2016 | 293 days | FCBE | Boni | |
| The job was ended (6 April 2016 – present) | ||||||||
A Look at the Prime Ministers' Timeline
This timeline shows when each Prime Minister served. It helps you see how long they were in office. It also shows the gaps when there was no Prime Minister.
See also
- President of Benin
- Vice President of Benin
- List of colonial governors of Dahomey
- Politics of Benin
