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Presidents of Benin, 1960–present

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No. President

(Birth–Death)

Portrait Tenure Elected Prime Minister(s)
Took office Left office Time in office
Republic of Dahomey
1 Hubert Maga(1916–2000)   1 August 1960 28 October 1963

(deposed.)

3 years, 88 days 1960 Himself
2 Christophe Soglo(1909–1983) 28 October 1963 25 January 1964 89 days Position abolished
3 Sourou-Migan Apithy(1913–1989)   25 January 1964 27 November 1965

(resigned.)

1 year, 306 days 1964 Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin
4 Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin(1917–2002)   27 November 1965 29 November 1965 2 days Himself
5 Tahirou Congacou(1911–1993) 29 November 1965 22 December 1965

(deposed.)

23 days Position abolished
6 Christophe Soglo(1909–1983) 22 December 1965 19 December 1967

(deposed.)

1 year, 362 days Position abolished
7 Jean-Baptiste Hachème(1929–1998)   19 December 1967 20 December 1967 1 day Position abolished
8 Maurice Kouandété(1932–2003) 20 December 1967 21 December 1967 1 day Position abolished
9 Alphonse Alley(1930–1987) 21 December 1967 17 July 1968 209 days Kouandété
10 Émile Derlin Zinsou(1918–2016)   17 July 1968 10 December 1969

(deposed.)

1 year, 146 days 1968 (Jul) Position abolished
11 Maurice Kouandété(1932–2003) 10 December 1969 13 December 1969 3 days Position abolished
12 Paul-Émile de Souza(1930–1999) 13 December 1969 7 May 1970 145 days Position abolished
13 Hubert Maga(1916–2000)   7 May 1970 7 May 1972 2 years, 0 days Position abolished
14 Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin(1917–2002)   7 May 1972 26 October 1972

(deposed.)

172 days Position abolished
15 Mathieu Kérékou(1933–2015)   26 October 1972 30 November 1975 3 years, 35 days Position abolished
People's Republic of Benin
16 Mathieu Kérékou(1933–2015)   30 November 1975 1 March 1990 14 years, 120 days 1980

1984 1989

Position abolished
Republic of Benin
17 Mathieu Kérékou(1933–2015)   1 March 1990 4 April 1991 1 year, 34 days Soglo
18 Nicéphore Soglo(1934–)   4 April 1991 4 April 1996 5 years, 0 days 1991 Position abolished
19 Mathieu Kérékou(1933–2015)   4 April 1996 6 April 2006 10 years, 2 days 19962001 Houngbédji
20 Thomas Boni Yayi(1951–)   6 April 2006 6 April 2016 10 years, 0 days 20062011 KoupakiZinsou
21 Patrice Talon(1958–)   6 April 2016 Incumbent 8 years, 240 days 2016 Position abolished

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