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Edgar Yves Monnou (born 9 February 1953) [1] is a Beninese politician. He was the foreign minister of Benin from 1995 to 1996. [2]
He is the father of the French humorist Edgar-Yves Monnou Junior.
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Edgar Yves Monnou (born 9 February 1953) [1] is a Beninese politician. He was the foreign minister of Benin from 1995 to 1996. [2]
He is the father of the French humorist Edgar-Yves Monnou Junior.
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