Patrice Talon
Patrice Talon | |
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| 8th President of Benin | |
| Assumed office 6 April 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Boni Yayi |
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| Born | 1 May 1958 Ouidah, Dahomey |
| Political party | Independent (1983-Present) |
| Spouse(s) | Claudine Gbènagnon |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Dakar École nationale de l'aviation civile |
Patrice Guillaume Athanase Talon[1] (born 1 May 1958) is a Beninese businessman and politician. He has been President of Benin since 6 April 2016.
In September 2021, Patrice Talon and Thomas Boni Yayi, political allies who have become intimate enemies, met at the Marina Palace in Cotonou. During this tête-à-tête, Thomas Boni Yayi presented Patrice Talon with a series of proposals and requests, relating in particular to the release of “political detainees”.'[2]
In March 2022, Patrice Talon was appointed the new president of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) at the end of a double ECOWAS-WAEMU summit.[3]
References
- ↑ "Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Ming Meets with President Patrice Guillaume Athanase Talon of Benin". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "Exclusif – Bénin : au cœur du tête-à-tête entre Patrice Talon et Thomas Boni Yayi". Jeune Afrique. 22 September 2021.
- ↑ "Le président béninois Patrice Talon prend la tête de l'Uemoa «dans un esprit de réforme»". rfi.fr (in French). 27 March 2022.