Minister of Foreign Affairs (Benin)
(Redirected from List of Foreign Ministers of Benin)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Benin (known as Dahomey in 1960–75 and as the People's Republic of Benin in 1975–90) is a government minister in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Benin, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country.
The following is a list of foreign ministers of Benin since its founding in 1960:[1]
- 1960............ Chabi Mama
- 1960–1962: Assogba Oké
- 1962–1963: Émile Derlin Zinsou
- 1963............ Hubert Maga
- 1963–1964: Chabi Mama
- 1964–1965: Gabriel Lozès
- 1965............ Tahirou Congacou (acting)
- 1965–1967: Émile Derlin Zinsou
- 1967–1968: Benoît Sinzogan
- 1968–1969: Daouda Badarou
- 1969–1970: Benoît Sinzogan
- 1970–1971: Daouda Badarou
- 1971–1972: Michel Ahouanmènou
- 1972–1980: Michel Alladaye
- 1980–1982: Simon Ifede Ogouma
- 1982–1984: Tiamiou Adjibadé
- 1984–1987: Frédéric Affo
- 1987–1989: Guy Landry Hazoumé
- 1989–1990: Daniel Tawéma
- 1990–1991: Théophile Nata
- 1991–1992: Théodore Holo
- 1992–1993: Saturnin Soglo
- 1993–1995: Robert Dossou
- 1995–1996: Edgar Yves Monnou
- 1996–1998: Pierre Osho
- 1998–2003: Antoine Idji Kolawolé
- 2003............ Joseph Gnonlonfoun (acting)
- 2003–2006: Rogatien Biaou
- 2006............ Frédéric Dohou (acting)
- 2006–2007: Mariam Aladji Boni Diallo
- 2007–2008: Moussa Okanla
- 2008–2011: Jean-Marie Ehouzou
- 2011–2015: Nassirou Bako Arifari
- 2015–2016: Saliou Akadiri
- 2016–2023: Aurélien Agbénonci
- 2023–July 2023: Paulette Marcelline Adjovi
- July 2023–............: Shegun Adjadi Bakari
References
edit- ^ "Foreign ministers A–D". rulers.org. B. Schemmel. Retrieved 2 October 2007.