Patrice Talon
Patrice Guillaume Athanase Talon[1] (born 1 May 1958) is a Beninese businessman and politician. He has been President of Benin since 6 April 2016.
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| 8th President of Benin | |
| Assumed office 6 April 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Boni Yayi |
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| Born | 1 May 1958 Ouidah, Dahomey |
| Political party | Independent (1983-Present) |
| Spouse(s) | Claudine Gbènagnon |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Dakar École nationale de l'aviation civile |
In September 2021, Patrice Talon and Thomas Boni Yayi, political allies who have become intimate enemies, met at the Marina Palace in Cotonou. During this tête-à-tête, Thomas Boni Yayi presented Patrice Talon with a series of proposals and requests, relating in particular to the release of “political detainees”.'[2]
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Talon with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Gandhinagar, India on 23 May 2017
Talon meets with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the Department of State in Washington, D.C., on 28 January 2020
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References
- ↑ "Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Ming Meets with President Patrice Guillaume Athanase Talon of Benin". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "Exclusif – Bénin : au cœur du tête-à-tête entre Patrice Talon et Thomas Boni Yayi". Jeune Afrique. 22 September 2021.