This is a list of presidents of Benin (formerly Dahomey) since the formation of the post of President in 1960, to the present day.
List of officeholders
- Political parties
- Other factions
- Status
Denotes acting or interim head of state
Timeline
Notes
- ^ Styled as Head of the Provisional Government.
- ^ Styled as Chairman of the Revolutionary Committee.
- ^ Styled as Chief of Staff of the Army.
- ^ Styled as Chairman of the Directory.
- ^ a b Styled as Chairman of the Presidential Council.
- ^ Retired from the military in 1987, with the rank of a general.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Elections in Benin African Elections Database
- ^ "Mathieu Kérékou, Dictator Who Ushered In Democracy in Benin, Dies at 82". The New York Times. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
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