Vice President of Benin explained

Post:Vice President
Body:Benin
Insigniasize:125px
Insigniacaption:Coat of arms of Benin
Flag:Flag of Benin.svgborder
Flagsize:125px
Flagcaption:Flag of Benin
Incumbent:Mariam Chabi Talata
Incumbentsince:24 May 2021
Appointer:Direct popular vote (two rounds if necessary)
Termlength:5 years
Constituting Instrument:Constitution of Benin
Formation:November 2019[1]
First:Sourou-Migan Apithy

The vice president of Benin is the second highest political position in Benin. The vice presidency was created by the 2019 amendments made to the Constitution of Benin.[2] The vice president is elected concurrently with the president in direct popular elections.

The vice presidency was created to ensure succession in case of a vacancy in the presidency. The vice president can have other tasks entrusted to them by the president.

Vice presidents of Dahomey

ImageOffice holderTook officeLeft officeNotes
Sourou-Migan Apithy1 August 19601963[3]
Justin Ahomadégbé-TomêtinJanuary 1964November 1965[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Révision de la Constitution au Bénin : ce qui va changer – Jeune Afrique. November 7, 2019.
  2. Web site: Le Bénin se dote d'un vice-président | DW | 04.11.2019. Deutsche Welle (www.dw.com). DW.COM.
  3. Book: Alfonse, Dosu. Benin Republic, and Dahomey. Kingdom. January 26, 2017. Lulu Press, Inc. 9781365709937. Google Books.
  4. Book: Lentz, Harris M.. Heads of States and Governments Since 1945. February 4, 2014. Routledge. 9781134264902. Google Books.
  5. Web site: Election de Mariam Chabi Talata aux côtés du chef de l'Etat: Ce qui est attendu de la vice-présidente de la République . La Nation Bénin . 26 April 2021.