Ruler · 1958 – present

Patrice Talon

Born 1958, living; politician. President of the Republic of Benin (Benin), 2016 – 2026.

For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the reign.

Lived: since 1958; living
In office: 10 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Benin
Left it: ending not on record; nothing on record

President of the Republic of Benin

Benin · the 5th of 6 dated reigns · 1980 – 2026

1 before

Nicéphore Soglo1991 – 1996

Mathieu Kérékou1996 – 2006

Thomas Boni Yayi2006 – 2016

Patrice Talon2016 – 2026

Romuald Wadagni2026 – …

deposed, abdicated, exiled or removedleft alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recordthis entry

Reigned 2016 – 2026 · 10 years · came to it aged 58

Left it: ending not on recordnothing on record: no death date to read the end against

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