| Thomas Yayi Boni | |
 Thomas Yayi Boni taking the oath of office as President of Benin |
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| Assumed office 06 April 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Mathieu Kérékou |
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| Born | 1952 Tchaourou, Dahomey |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Chantal Boni |
| Religion | Evangelical Protestant[1] |
Dr Thomas Yayi Boni (born 1952), a Beninois banker and politician, is the current President of Benin. Latest election This page contains a list of presidents of Benin. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Mathieu Kérékou, also known as Ahmed Kérékou, (born 2 September 1933) was President of Benin from 1972 to 1991 and again Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tchaourou is a city located in the Borgou Department of Benin, a country in Western Africa formerly known as Dahomey (until 1975 Dahomey was a French colony of and a part of French West Africa from 1904 to 1958 In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. Evangelicalism is a theological movement tradition and system of beliefs most closely associated with Protestant Christianity, which identifies with the Gospel Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Benin (bə'nɪn officially the Republic of Benin, and also known as Benin Republic, is a country in Western Africa. Latest election This page contains a list of presidents of Benin. He took office on 6 April 2006 after winning elections held in the previous month. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A presidential election was held in the West African state of Benin on March 5 2006.
Boni was born in Tchaourou, in the Borgou Department in northern Benin, then the French colony of Dahomey. Tchaourou is a city located in the Borgou Department of Benin, a country in Western Africa formerly known as Dahomey (until 1975 Borgou is one of the twelve departments of Benin. Borgou borders the country of Nigeria and the departments of Alibori, Atakora, Collines Dahomey was a French colony of and a part of French West Africa from 1904 to 1958 He was educated in the regional capital, Parakou, and later studied economics at the National University of Benin. Parakou is the largest city in northern Benin, with a population of around 182 The National University of Benin ( Université Nationale du Bénin is the principal University in the country of Benin. He studied banking at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Senegal, and later economics and politics at the University of Orléans in France and at Paris University, where he completed a doctorate in economics in 1976. Cheikh Anta Diop University ( French: Université Cheikh Anta Diop or UCAD) also known as the University of Dakar, is a University For the Dakar Rally see Dakar Rally. For the Israeli submarine see INS Dakar. Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. The University of Orléans ( Université d'Orléans) is a French university in the Academy of Orléans and Tours This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The historic University of Paris (Université de Paris first appeared in the second half of the 13th century
From 1980 to 1988 Boni worked for the Central Bank of the States of West Africa (BCEAO), becoming its Deputy Director, based in Dakar. In 1988 he became Deputy Director for Professional Development at the West African Centre for Banking Studies, also in Dakar. From 1992 to 1994 he worked in the office of the President of Benin, Nicéphore Soglo, in charge of monetary and banking policy. Latest election This page contains a list of presidents of Benin. Nicéphore Dieudonné Soglo (born 29 November 1934) is a Beninese Politician who was Prime Minister of Benin from 1990 to 1991 and Finally in 1994 he was appointed President of the West African Development Bank (BOAD). For his work on West African development he was appointed Chevalier de l'Ordre National de Mérite of the French Republic.
In the first round of the presidential elections, held on 5 March, Boni polled 32 percent. His nearest challenger, Adrien Houngbédji of the Party for Democratic Renewal, polled 25 percent. Adrien Houngbédji (born March 5, 1942) is a Beninese Politician. The Democratic Renewal Party (Parti du renouveau démocratique is a political party of Benin led by Adrien Houngbédji. Twenty-six candidates contested the election, which was reported to have been peaceful and fair. A runoff was held between Boni and Houngbédji on March 19; Boni won with almost 75 percent of the vote.
Originally from a Muslim [2] family, Boni is now an Evangelical Protestant. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Evangelicalism is a theological movement tradition and system of beliefs most closely associated with Protestant Christianity, which identifies with the Gospel He has five children, and his wife Chantal (née de Souza), a native of the coastal city of Ouidah, is the niece of the former military ruler Paul-Émile de Souza. Ouidah (also Whydah in English is a city on the Atlantic coast of Benin.
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Assassination attempt
On March 15, 2007, Yayi Boni survived an ambush on his convoy near the village of Ikemon while returning from an election campaign rally in the town Ouesse for the upcoming parliamentary elections. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A parliamentary election was held in Benin on 31 March 2007, having been delayed from an earlier date of 25 March due to difficulties in The attackers blocked the road with downed trees, and fired upon the vehicle that usually carries the President; however President Boni was traveling in a separate vehicle. Several of his entourage were wounded in the ensuing crossfire between the presidential guard and the would-be assassins. [3]
See also
- Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-IV), 2008. is a conference held every five years in Tokyo, Japan, with the objective "to promote high-level policy dialogue between African leaders and development partners
References
- ^ Fides Service- Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples
- ^ [1] Yayi Boni is Benin's next President
- ^ "Shooting of the Presidential Convoy and attempted assassination of President Yayi Boni", Yayiboni. com, 03/16/2007.
External links
- (French) Official site
- BBC News: Benin's new president announced
- President Bush Meets with President Yayi of Benin
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