Benjamin Hounkpatin is a

Benin Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It was formerly known as Dahomey. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east. The majority of its po ...

ese politician and educator. He is the current Minister of Health in

, having been appointed to the position in early 2021 by the current president of Benin,

Patrice Talon Patrice Guillaume Athanase Talon (born 1 May 1958) is a Beninese politician and businessman who has been president of Benin since 6 April 2016. Early life and career Talon is of Fon origin and was born in Ouidah. He descends from slave tra ...

. His term began on 25 May 2021.

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Living people Government ministers of Benin Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Beninese politicians {{Benin-politician-stub