Thomas Boni Yayi

Thomas Boni Yayi (born 1 July 1951) be a Beninese banker den politician wey na he be presido of Benin from 2006 to 2016. Na he take office after he win de March 2006 presidential election wey na dem san re-elect am to a second term insyd March 2011. Na he sanso serve as de chairperson of de African Union from 29 January 2012 to 27 January 2013.

 Early life den banking career 
Na dem born Boni insyd Tchaourou, insyd de Borgou Department insyd northern Benin, then de French colony of Dahomey. Na he receive ein education first insyd de regional capital of Parakou before na he move on to earn a master's degree insyd economics at de National University of Benin. Na he then pursue an additional master's degree insyd economics at de Cheikh Anta Diop University insyd Dakar, Senegal, den then he earn a doctorate insyd economics den politics at de University of Orléans insyd France den at Paris Dauphine University, wer na he plete a doctorate insyd economics insyd 1976.

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Category:1951 births
Category:Beninese people
Category:Human
Category:Beninese bankers
Category:Beninese evangelicals
Category:Beninese former Sunni Muslims
Category:Converts to Evangelicalism from Sunni Islam
Category:Cheikh Anta Diop University alumni
Category:Living people
Category:Paris Dauphine University alumni
Category:People wey komot Borgou Department
Category:Presidents of Benin
Category:University of Orléans alumni
Category:Yoruba bankers
Category:Yoruba politicians
Category:Yoruba royalty
Category:21st-century Beninese politicians

External links

Official site (in French)
BBC News: Benin's new president announced
President Bush Meets with President Yayi of Benin