Prime Minister of Benin

For the first time, a government in the French Dahomey (as part of French West Africa ) was formed on May 25, 1957 ( 1957-05-25 ) after the March 31, 1957 ( 1957-03-31 ) year of the election of in its Territorial Assembly. Formally, the government was headed by the head of the colonial administration, the vice-president of the government council was the leader of the Republican Party of Dagomei Suru-Migan Apiti ( July 26, 1958 ( 1958-07-26 ) , who received the authority of the President of the Council). After the creation on December 4, 1958 ( 1958-12-04 ) of the French Autonomous Republic of Dahomey ( French: République autonome du Dahomey ), the government council was transformed into an interim government, and S.-M. Apiti became his head.

At the elections held on April 2, 1959 ( 1959-04-02 ) , In the Legislative Assembly, the party headed by Hubert Mage won the Dahomey Democratic Assembly . On May 22, 1959 ( 1959-05-22 ) , she formed a government led by Prime Minister J. Magician, who, after declaring the independence of the Republic of Dahomey ( French République du Dahomey ) on August 1, 1960 ( 1960-08-01 ) , became Head of State ( Fr. Chef d'état ). In November 1960, before the upcoming elections The ruling Dagomean Democratic Assembly merged with the Dagomean Nationalist Party (created by S.-M. Apiti) and the National Liberation Movement in the Dagomean Unity Party .

On December 31, 1960 ( 1960-12-31 ) , Yu. Maga took the presidential oath and the post of prime minister was abolished.

After the coup d'etat Organized on October 28, 1963 ( 1963-10-28 ) by the chief of staff of the national army, Colonel Christoph Soglo , the military formed an interim government.

In December 1963, Suru-Meagan Apiti and Justin Ahomadegbe-Tometena formed the Dahomey Democratic Party which won with a 100 percent result in the parliamentary elections held on January 19, 1964 ( 1964-01-19 ) , in held after the constitutional referendum , reforming the political system in accordance with the proposals of K. Soglo.

January 25, 1964 ( 1964-01-25 ) , the leader of the victorious Democratic Party S.-M. Apiti automatically assumed the post of president, J. Ahomadegbe-Tometen, who also took the newly created post of prime minister, became his deputy ( French député président ), however, K. Soglo secured the resignation of both politicians on November 29, 1965 ( 1965-11-29 ) . after which the post of head of government was again abolished.

On December 17, 1967 ( 1967-12-17 ) , a group of officers and soldiers led by Major Maurice Quandete seized the presidential palace, but the organizers of the coup only on December 19, 1967 ( 1967-12-19 ) formed the Military Revolutionary Committee ( Fr. Comité militaire révolutionnaire ) On December 19, 1967 ( 1967-12-19 ) , M. Quandete, himself taking up the restored post of prime minister, transferred the powers of the head of state to the broadly supported chief of staff of the national army, Major Alfons Amad Alla .

On July 17, 1968 ( 1968-07-17 ) , the Military Revolutionary Committee appointed Emil Zensu as president of the independent politician (which on July 28, 1968 ( 1968-07-28 ) was approved at a referendum in ) and again abolished the post of head of government .

On November 30, 1975 ( 1975-11-30 ) , the People's Republic of Benin was proclaimed and the ruling Party of the People's Revolution of Benin was established , professing Marxist-Leninist ideology.

On December 7, 1989 ( 1989-12-07 ) , the head of state and party, Mathieu Kerekou, declared his rejection of Marxism-Leninism. On February 19, 1990 ( 1990-02-19 ) , a national conference was convened that decided to begin the democratic process. March 1, 1990 ( 1990-03-01 ), the country became known as the Republic of Benin . On March 12, 1990 ( 1990-03-12 ) , by the decision of the conference, an interim government was formed, headed by Prime Minister Nisefor Soglo .

December 2, 1990 ( 1990-12-02 ) , in a referendum a new constitution was adopted, after which presidential elections were held , the victory of which was won by N. Soglo, supported by the multi-party coalition "Union for the Triumph of Democratic Renaissance" .

On April 4, 1991 ( 1991-04-04 ) , M. Kereku handed over the powers of President N. Soglo, the interim government was dissolved, a separate post of the head of the cabinet was liquidated.

In the parliamentary elections held on March 28, 1995 ( 1995-03-28 ) , Russian-led by Adrien Ungbeji Party for Democratic Renaissance , along with other parties opposing President Nisefor Soglo , won the majority of seats in the National Assembly . A. Ungbeji took the third place in the first round of the presidential election March 3, 1996 ( 1996-03-03 ) , and supported Mathieu Kereka in the second round on March 18, 1996 ( 1996-03-18 ) . After the victory of M. Kerek and his presidential inauguration, A. Ungbeji was appointed to the restored post of Prime Minister. On May 8, 1998 ( 1998-05-08 ) , he resigned along with three other party members in the government; in the next government, appointed May 14, 1998 ( 1998-05-14 ) , the post of prime minister was absent.

For the sixth time, the post of prime minister was created on May 28, 2011 ( 2011-05-28 ) after the second victory of President Yei Boni in the Russian elections ending in the second round on March 6, 2011 ( 2011-03-06 ) of the year.

The leader of the Kauri Force for Developing Benin party was appointed to this post Pascal Kupaki , who since June 17, 2007 ( 2007-06-17 ) held the post of Minister of State for the exploration, development and evaluation of public policy in the president’s office, and was considered by many as a possible future successor to the president. However, on August 9, 2013 ( 2013-08-09 ) , President J. Boni dismissed this government; the post of Prime Minister was again absent from the office appointed 2 days later.

Once again, the post of Prime Minister was reinstated on June 18, 2015 ( 2015-06-18 ) by President Yei Boni 10 months before the termination of his powers.

Lionel Zensu was appointed to this post, which was seen as supporting his candidacy in the upcoming presidential election, in which J. Boni could not participate. However, in the election, L. Zens lost to Patrice Talon , who on April 6, 2016 ( 2016-04-06 ) formed a cabinet in which there was no prime minister.

• List of Presidents of Benin

• Benin's list of prime ministers at rulers.org
• Benin's list of prime ministers at worldstatesmen.org
• Benin Elections at africanelections.tripod.com