List of presidents of the National Assembly of Benin

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Below is a list of presidents of the National Assembly of Dahomey:

NameEntered officeLeft officeNotes
Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin 24 April 1959November 1960 [1]
Valentin Djibodé Akplogan 4 November 196028 October 1963 [2] [3]
Tahirou Congakou January 1964November 1965 [2] [3]

Below is a list of presidents of the Permanent Committee of National Revolutionary Assembly of Benin:

NameEntered officeLeft officeNotes
d'Ignace Adjo Boco February 198017 October 1982 [2] [3]
Romain Vilon Guézo 17 October 198228 February 1989 [4] [3]
Romain Vilon Guézo July 1989February 1990 [3]
Mgr. Isidore de Souza 28 February 199031 March 1991 [2] [3]

Below is a list of presidents of the National Assembly of Benin:

NameEntered officeLeft officeNotes
Adrien Houngbédji 1 April 199131 March 1995 [2] [5]
Bruno Amoussou 4 April 199519 April 1999 [6] [5]
Adrien Houngbédji 20 April 199919 March 2003 [2] [5]
Antoine Idji Kolawolé 22 April 20032 March 2007 [5]
Mathurin Nago 2 March 200723 May 2015 [5]
Adrien Houngbédji 20 May 201518 May 2019 [7]
Louis Vlavonou 18 May 2019Incumbent [7] [8]

Sources

  1. Groupe d'amitié France - Afrique de l'Ouest - du déplacement du Benin effectué par une délégation du groupe interparlamanentaire du 17 au 23 avril 2005
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Groupe d'amitié France - Afrique de l'Ouest - du déplacement du Benin effectué par une délégation du groupe interparlamentaire du 17 au 23 avril 2005
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Histoire et Patrimoine | Assemblée Nationale du Bénin". Archived from the original on 2018-02-03. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  4. Groupe d'amitié France - Afrique d l'Ouest - du déplacement du Benin effectué par une délégation du groupe interparlamentaire du 17 au 23 avril 2005
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 https://assemblee-nationale.bj/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Histoire-et-patrimoine.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  6. Groupe d'amitié France - Afrique de l'Ouest - du déplacement du Benin effectué par une délégation du groupe interparlmenataire du 17 au 23 avril 2005
  7. 1 2 "Benin". 5 July 2018.
  8. "Mot du président | Assemblée Nationale du Bénin".

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