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BENIN
| Benin is an emerging democracy. It has an President who is the head of state. The country has an independent unicameral parliament. |
| CURRENT GOVERNMENT |
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President | Kerekou, Mathieu | |
Min. of Civil Service, Labor, & Administrative Reform | Batoko, Ousmane | |
Min. of Culture & Communications | Zossou, Gaston | |
Min. of Education & Scientific Research | Alahassa, Damien Zinsou | |
Min. of Energy, Mining, & Water Resources | Dansou, Felix Essou | |
Min. of Environment, Housing, & Urban Affairs | Gnacadja, Luc | |
Min. of Finance & Economy | Tchane, Abdoulaye Bio | |
Min. of Foreign Affairs & Cooperation | Idji, Antoine Kolawole | |
Min. of Health | D'Almeida-Massougbodji, Marina | |
Min. of Industry & Small to Medium-Sized Businesses | Igue, Pierre John | |
Min. of Interior, Security, & Territorial Administration | Tawema, Daniel | |
Min. of Justice, Legislative Affairs, & Human Rights | Gnonlonfoun, Joseph H. | |
Min. of National Defense | Osho, Pierre | |
Min. of Public Works & Transportation | Attin, Joseph Sourou | |
Min. for Relations with Institutions | Akindes, Sylvain Adekpedjou | |
Min. of Rural Development | Nata, Theophile | |
Min. of State for Coordination of Government Actions, Economic Development, & Job Creation | Amoussou, Bruno | |
Min. of Social Welfare & Women's Affairs | Baba-Moussa, Ramatou | |
Min. of Trade, Artisanry, & Tourism | Adjovi, Severin | |
Min. of Youth, Sports, & Recreation | Houde, Valentin Aditi | |
Ambassador to the US | Tonoukouin, Lucien | |
Permanent Representative to the UN, New York | Adechi, Joel
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