S.NO

NAMES

DURATION

Republic of Dahomey

1

Hubert Maga

1 August 1960 -28 October 1963

Christophe Soglo

28 October 1963 -25 January 1964

2

Sourou-Migan Apithy

25 January 1964 -27 November 1965

Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin

27 November 1965 -29 November 1965

Tahirou Congacou

29 November 1965 -22 December 1965

3

Christophe Soglo

22 December 1965- 19 December 1967

Jean-Baptiste Hachème

19 December 1967 -20 December 1967

Maurice Kouandété

20 December 1967 -21 December 1967

Alphonse Alley

21 December 1967 17 July 1968

4

Émile Derlin Zinsou

17 July 1968 -10 December 1969

Maurice Kouandété

10 December 1969 -13 December 1969

Paul-Émile de Souza

13 December 1969- 7 May 1970

Hubert Maga

7 May 1970 -7 May 1972

Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin

7 May 1972 -26 October 1972

5

Mathieu Kérékou

26 October 1972 -30 November 1975

People’s Republic of Benin

Mathieu Kérékou

30 November 1975- 1 March 1990

Republic of Benin

Mathieu Kérékou

1 March 1990- 4 April 1991

Nicéphore Soglo

4 April 1991- 4 April 1996

Mathieu Kérékou

4 April 1996- 6 April 2006

6

Thomas Boni Yayi

6 April 2006- 6 April 2016

7

Patrice Talon

6 April 2016- Incumbent