Benin

Leaders and Cabinet Members

President
Romuald Wadagni
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  • male
  • born 1976-06-20
  • in office since 2026-05-24
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Vice President
Mariam Chabi Talata
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  • female
  • born 1963-07-07
  • in office since 2021-05-23
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Minister of Agriculture
Gaston Dossouhoui
  • male
  • in office since 2019
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Minister of Decentralization and Local Government
Raphaël Akotegnon
  • male
  • born 1961-10-24
  • in office since 2021-05-26
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Minister of Digital Technology and Digitalization
Aurélie Adam Soule
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  • female
  • born 1984
  • in office since 2017-10-27
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Minister of Energy, Water, and Mining
Minister of Living Environment and Sustainable Development
José Didier Tonato
  • male
  • in office since 2025-07-10
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Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration, La Francophonie, and Beninese Abroad
Shegun Adjadi Bakari
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  • male
  • in office since 2023-06-06
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Minister of Health
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Benjamin Hounkpatin
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  • male
  • born 1974-07-31
  • in office since 2018-06-05
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Minister of Industry and Commerce
Minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts
Shadiya Alimatou Assouman
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  • female
  • in office since 2019-09-06
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Minister of the Interior
Alassane Seidou
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  • male
  • born 1958-01-01
  • in office since 2021-05-24
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Minister of Justice
Yvon Détchénou
  • male
  • in office since 2023-04-17
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Minister of Labour and Public Service
Adidjatou Mathys
  • female
  • born 1956
  • in office since 2017-04-07
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Minister of National Defence
Fortunet Alain Nouatin
  • male
  • in office since 2017-10-27
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Minister of Nursery and Primary Education
Karimou Salimane
  • male
  • in office since 2016-04-07
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Minister of Planning and Development
Abdoulaye Bio Tchané
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  • male
  • born 1952-10-25
  • in office since 2016-04-07
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Minister of Secondary and Technical Education and Vocational Training
Minister of Social Affairs and Microfinance
Véronique Tognifodé Mewanou
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  • female
  • in office since 2025-04-22
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Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises
Modeste Kerekou
  • male
  • born 1976-08-15
  • in office since 2017-10-30
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Minister of Sports
Benoît Dato
  • male
  • born 1983-07-11
  • in office since 2023-10-10
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Secretary of State for Energy
Édouard Dahome
  • male
  • in office since 2023-04-17
President of the National Assembly
Joseph Djogbenou
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  • male
  • born 1969-03-20
  • in office since 2026-02-08
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The last change to this list was on May 24, 2026. This information is believed to be up-to-date based on ongoing scanning of relevant sources, but sometimes changes are missed, so if anything seems incorrect, inaccurate, or out-of-date, or if you would like to see other significant positions included here, please get in touch.