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
Other factions
Status
Portrait Name Term of office Political party President(s) Took office Left office Time in office Republic of Dahomey (1958–1975) 1 Hubert Maga 1959 1960 Independent Himself PDUPost abolished (31 December 1960 – 25 January 1964) 2 Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin 1964 1965 PDD Migan Apithy HimselfPost abolished (29 November 1965 – 21 December 1967) 3 Maurice Kouandété 1967 1968 Military AlleyPost abolished (17 July 1968 – 30 November 1975)People's Republic of Benin (1975–1990)Post abolished (30 November 1975 – 1 March 1990)Republic of Benin (1990–present)Post abolished (1 – 12 March 1990) – Nicéphore Soglo 1990 1991 Independent KérékouPost abolished (4 April 1991 – 9 April 1996"Apr 1996 - Acceptance of defeat by Soglo - New government", Keesing's Record of World Events, volume 42, April 1996, Benin, page 41,031.) 4 Adrien Houngbédji 1996 1998 PRD KérékouPost abolished (14 May 1998Benin, Year in Review: 1998, Britannica.com. – 28 May 2011Malika Groga-Bada, "Bénin : Koupaki, Premier ministre sur mesure", Jeune Afrique, 9 June 2011 .) 5 Pascal Koupaki 2011 2013 FCBE BoniPost abolished (11 August 2013"Benin president scraps PM's post in new government", Reuters, 12 August 2013. – 18 June 2015"Bénin: Lionel Zinsou nommé Premier ministre", Radio France Internationale, 19 June 2015 .) 6 Lionel Zinsou 2015 2016 FCBE BoniPost abolished (6 April 2016 – present)
Timeline
See also President of Benin List of presidents of Benin Vice President of Benin List of colonial governors of Dahomey Politics of Benin
Notes
References
External links World Statesmen (Benin)