GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES

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Pres.	Thomas YAYI Boni
Prime Min.	Pascal KOUPAKI
Min. of State of National Defense	Issifou Kgui N'DOURO
Min. of Admin. & Institutional Reform	Martial SOUNTON
Min. of Agriculture, Livestock, & Fisheries	Kate SADAI
Min. of Air Transport & Public Works	Nicaise Kotchami FAGNON
Min. of Communications & Information & Information Technology	Max AWEK
Min. for Coordination of Govt. Action, Evaluation of Public Policy, Privatization, & Social Dialogue	Pascal KOUPAKI
Min. of Culture, Literacy, & Tourism	Valentin DJENONTIN
Min. of Decentralization, Local Government, Administration, & Territorial Management	Raphael EDOU
Min. of Economy & Finance	Adidjatou MATHYS
Min. of Energy, Water, & Mines	Jonas Aliou GBIAN
Min. of Environment, Housing, & Urban Development	Blaise Ahanhanzo GLELE
Min. of Family, Social Affairs, National Solidarity, Disabled Persons, & the Elderly	Fatouma Amadou DJIBRIL
Min. of Foreign Affairs, African Integration, Francophonie, & Beninese Diaspora	Nassirou Arifari BAKO
Min. of Health	Akoko Kinde GAZARD
Min. of Higher Education & Scientific Research	Francois ABIOLA
Min. of Industry, Commerce, Small & Medium Enterprises	Madina SEPHOU
Min. of Interior & Public Security	Benoit Assounan DEGLA
Min. of Justice, Legislation, & Human Rights, & Keeper of the Seals	Marie Elise GBEDO
Min. of Labor & Public Service	Kora Madina MEMOUNA
Min. of Maritime Economy & Govt. Spokesman	Jean-Michel ABIMBOLA
Min. of Microfinance	Reckya MADOUGOU
Min. of Planning	Marcel de SOUZA
Min. of Primary Education	Eric N'DAH
Min. of Public Works & Transportation	Lambert KOTY
Min. of Relations With Institutions & Religions	Safiatu BASSABI
Min. of Secondary Education, Technical & Professional Training, Training & Integration of Youth	Ake NATONDE
Min. of Urban Development, Housing, Land Reform, & Erosion Prevention	Francois Gbendoukpo NOUDEGBESSI
Min. of Youth, Sports, & Leisure	Didier APLOGAN
Min.-Del. to the Pres. in Charge of Communications & Information Technologies	Desire ADADJA
Min.-Del. to the Pres. in Charge of Maritime Economy	Issa BADAROU SOULE
Governor, Central Bank	Charles Konan BANNY
Ambassador to the US	Cyrille Segbe OGUIN
Permanent Representative to the UN, New York	Jean-Francis Regis ZINSOU

NOTE: The information regarding Benin on this page is re-published from the 2013 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Benin Chiefs of State 2013 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Benin Chiefs of State 2013 should be addressed to the CIA.