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Nicéphore Soglo
Nicéphore Dieudonné Soglo (born November 29, 1934) is a Beninese politician who was Prime Minister of Benin from 1990 to 1991 and President from 1991 to 1996. He was Mayor of Cotonou from 2003 to 2015. Soglo was married to Rosine Vieyra Soglo, the Beninois former First Lady and politician. Biography Soglo was born in French Togoland. He studied law and economics at the University of Paris and the École nationale d'administration. Soglo met his future wife, a Beninese student named Rosine Vieyra, in 1947 while both were studying in France. The couple married on July 2, 1958. They had two sons - Léhady Soglo (born 1960) and Ganiou Soglo (born 1961). After receiving degrees in law and economics from the University of Paris, Soglo returned to Benin (then called Dahomey) and was the inspector of finance (1965–1967) before his cousin, Colonel Christophe Soglo, overthrew President Sourou-Migan Apithy and appointed his relative, Nicéphore, as minister of finance and economic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Benin
The president of Benin () is both head of state and head of government in Benin. The Cabinet of Benin is under the authority of the President, and serves to advise and help formulate strategies. It also liaises with ministries and other government institutions. A total of seven people have served as President (not counting two acting presidents, several interim military officeholders and a collective presidency). Additionally, one person, Mathieu Kérékou, has served on two non-consecutive occasions. Description of the office Election The President of the Republic shall be elected by direct universal suffrage for a mandate of five years, renewable only one time.Article 42 of the Constitution of 1990. In any case, no one shall be able to exercise more than two presidential mandates. The election of the President of the Republic shall take place with a uninominal majority ballot in two rounds.Article 43 of the Constitution of 1990. No one may be a candidate for the office of P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |