List of Presidents of Benin - wikipedia List of Presidents of Benin President of the Republic of Benin Flag of Benin Incumbent Patrice Talon since 6 April 2016 Term length 5 years, renewable once Inaugural holder Hubert Maga Formation 31 December 1960 Benin This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Benin Constitution Human rights Government President Patrice Talon Parliament National Assembly President : Adrien Houngbédji Administrative divisions Departments Communes Arrondissements Elections Recent elections Presidential : 2011 2016 Parliamentary : 2011 2015 Political parties Foreign relations Other countries Atlas This is a list of Presidents of Benin ( formerly Dahomey ) since the formation of the post of President in 1960, to the present day. 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. Contents 1 Key 2 Presidents of Benin 2.1 Republic of Dahomey 2.2 People 's Republic of Benin 2.3 Republic of Benin 3 Footnotes 4 Latest election 5 See also 6 External links Key Political parties Dahomeyan Democratic Rally ( RDD ) Dahomeyan Democratic Party ( PDD ) People 's Revolutionary Party of Benin ( PRPB ) Benin Rebirth Party ( RB ) Action Front for Renewal and Development ( FARD -- Alafia ) Other factions Military Independent Status Denotes Acting / Interim Head of State Presidents of Benin ( Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office ) Republic of Dahomey No. Portrait Name ( Birth -- Death ) Style Term of Office Political Party Took Office Left Office Time in Office Hubert Maga ( 1916 -- 2000 ) President 1 August 1960 28 October 1963 ( Deposed ) 7003118300000000000 ♠ 3 years, 88 days RDD Christophe Soglo ( 1909 -- 1983 ) Head of the Provisional Government 28 October 1963 25 January 1964 7001890000000000000 ♠ 89 days Military Sourou - Migan Apithy ( 1913 -- 1989 ) President 25 January 1964 27 November 1965 ( Resigned ) 7002672000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 306 days PDD -- Justin Ahomadégbé - Tomêtin ( 1917 -- 2002 ) Acting President 27 November 1965 29 November 1965 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 days PDD -- Tahirou Congacou ( 1913 -- 1994 ) Acting President 29 November 1965 22 December 1965 ( Deposed ) 7001230000000000000 ♠ 23 days PDD Christophe Soglo ( 1909 -- 1983 ) President 22 December 1965 19 December 1967 ( Deposed ) 7002727000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 362 days Military Jean - Baptiste Hachème ( 1929 -- 1998 ) Chairman of the Revolutionary Committee 19 December 1967 20 December 1967 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 day Military Maurice Kouandété ( 1932 -- 2003 ) Head of State 20 December 1967 21 December 1967 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 day Military Alphonse Alley ( 1930 -- 1987 ) Head of State 21 December 1967 17 July 1968 7002209000000000000 ♠ 209 days Military Émile Derlin Zinsou ( 1918 -- 2016 ) President 17 July 1968 10 December 1969 ( Deposed ) 7002511000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 146 days Independent Maurice Kouandété ( 1932 -- 2003 ) Chief of Staff of the Army 10 December 1969 13 December 1969 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 days Military Paul - Émile de Souza ( 1930 -- 1999 ) Chairman of the Directory 13 December 1969 7 May 1970 7002145000000000000 ♠ 145 days Military Hubert Maga ( 1916 -- 2000 ) Chairman of the Presidential Council 7 May 1970 7 May 1972 7002731000000000000 ♠ 2 years, 0 days RDD Justin Ahomadégbé - Tomêtin ( 1917 -- 2002 ) Chairman of the Presidential Council 7 May 1972 26 October 1972 ( Deposed ) 7002172000000000000 ♠ 172 days PDD 5 Mathieu Kérékou ( 1933 -- 2015 ) President 26 October 1972 30 November 1975 7003113000000000000 ♠ 3 years, 35 days Military People 's Republic of Benin No. Portrait Name ( Birth -- Death ) Term of Office Political Party Took Office Left Office Time in Office ( 5 ) Mathieu Kérékou ( 1933 -- 2015 ) 30 November 1975 1 March 1990 7003523400000000000 ♠ 14 years, 120 days Military / PRPB Republic of Benin No. Portrait Name ( Birth -- Death ) Term of Office Political Party Elected Took Office Left Office Time in Office ( 5 ) Mathieu Kérékou ( 1933 -- 2015 ) -- 1 March 1990 4 April 1991 7002399000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 34 days Military / PRPB 6 Nicéphore Soglo ( 1934 -- ) 1991 4 April 1991 4 April 1996 7003182700000000000 ♠ 5 years, 0 days RB ( 5 ) Mathieu Kérékou ( 1933 -- 2015 ) 2001 4 April 1996 6 April 2006 7003365400000000000 ♠ 10 years, 2 days FARD -- Alafia 7 Thomas Boni Yayi ( 1951 -- ) 2006 2011 6 April 2006 6 April 2016 7003365300000000000 ♠ 10 years, 0 days Independent 8 Patrice Talon ( 1958 -- ) 2016 6 April 2016 Incumbent 7002538000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 173 days Independent Footnotes Latest election Main article : Beninese presidential election, 2016 Candidate Party First round Second round Votes % Votes % Lionel Zinsou Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin 856,218 28.44 1,067,109 34.61 Patrice Talon Independent 746,798 24.80 2,015,889 65.39 Sébastien Ajavon Independent 693,492 23.03 Abdoulaye Bio-Tchané Alliance for a Triumphant Benin 264,515 8.79 Pascal Koupaki New Consciousness Rally 176,286 5.85 Robert Gbian Generations for Republican Governance 47,042 1.56 Fernand Amoussou Alliance of Forces of the Future 35,214 1.17 Issa Salifou Union for Relief 31,225 1.04 Aké Natonde Path of Benin 26,463 0.88 Nassirou Bako Arifari Amana Alliance 19,061 0.63 Mohamed Atao Hinnouho Résoatao Party 12,009 0.40 Saliou Youssao Aboudou 11,935 0.40 Bertin Koovi Iroko Alliance 10,645 0.35 Richard Senou 7,924 0.26 Karimou Chabi Sika Independent 7,236 0.24 Zul - Kifl Salami National Party of Congress 6,431 0.21 Elisabeth Agbossaga Union for Development and Reform 5,604 0.19 Zacharie Cyriaque Goudali 6 May Movement 4,793 0.16 Issifou Kogui N'douro Independent 4,791 0.16 Azizou El - Hadj Issa Independent 4,077 0.14 Gabriel Ayivi Adjavon 4,040 0.13 Marcel de Souza Republican Front of Benin 3,927 0.13 Omer Rustique Guezo 3,844 0.13 Jean - Alexandre Hountondji New March 3,771 0.13 Daniel Edah Movement for Prosperity and Solidarity 3,555 0.12 Marie - Elise Gbèdo 3,506 0.12 Christian Enock Lagnide 3,174 0.11 Issa Badarou Soule 2,804 0.09 Simon Pierre Adovelande Independent 2,788 0.09 Moudjaidou Soumanou Issoufou 2,573 0.09 Gatien Houngbedji Union for Economic and Social Development 2,213 0.07 Kamarou Fassassi Independent 1,676 0.06 Kessile Tchala Sare 1,258 0.04 Invalid / blank votes -- -- Total 3,010,888 100 3,082,998 100 Registered voters / turnout 4,702,168 4,702,168 Source : ABP, CENA See also Dahomey Benin List of Prime Ministers of Benin List of colonial governors of Dahomey Lists of office - holders External links World Statesmen ( Benin ) Benin articles History Ketu French Dahomey First Franco - Dahomean War Second Franco - Dahomean War Republic of Dahomey Presidential Council People 's Republic of Benin Geography Cities Climate Communes Departments Extreme points Islands Lakes Mountains Nature Rivers Politics Constitution Elections Foreign relations Government Human rights LGBT Law enforcement Military Political parties President Prime Minister Economy Communications Energy CFA franc ( currency ) Fishing Tourism Trade unions Transport Water supply and sanitation Culture Architecture Cuisine Flag Literature Media Music Public holidays Sport Olympics Paralympics Football Demographics Education Ethnic groups Health Languages People Religion Outline Index Book Portal Presidents of Benin Hubert Maga Christophe Soglo † Sourou - Migan Apithy Justin Ahomadégbé - Tomêtin * Tahirou Congacou * Christophe Soglo † Jean - Baptiste Hachème † Maurice Kouandété † Alphonse Alley † Émile Derlin Zinsou Maurice Kouandété † Paul - Émile de Souza † Hubert Maga Justin Ahomadégbé - Tomêtin Mathieu Kérékou Nicéphore Soglo Mathieu Kérékou Thomas Boni Yayi Patrice Talon † military * interim Years in Benin ( 1960 -- present ) Pre-1960s 1960s 1970s 1980s 2001 2017 Heads of state and government of Africa Heads of state UN member states Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea - Bissau Ivory Coast Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Swaziland Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Other states Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Somaliland Heads of government UN member states Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea - 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Question: who is the current president of benin republic
Answer: Patrice Talon