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Zinsou Kpetchehoue Merveille Santi
Zinsou is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Émile Derlin Zinsou (1918–2016), Beninese political figure and physician * Lionel Zinsou (born 1954), French economist and investment banker *Marie-Cécile Zinsou Marie-Cécile Zinsou (born 1982) is a French-Beninese art historian and entrepreneur, She is president of the Fondation Zinsou, founded in Timeline of Cotonou, 2005 in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, West Africa,Pierre Cochez"Marie-Cécile Zinsou, une ... (born 1982), French-Beninese art historian and entrepreneur * Sénouvo Agbota Zinsou (born 1946), Togolese playwright and theater director {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Émile Derlin Zinsou
Émile Derlin Zinsou (23 March 1918 – 28 July 2016) was a Beninese politician and physician who was the President of Dahomey (now Benin) from 17 July 1968 until 10 December 1969, supported by the military regime that took power in 1967. Zinsou was present at the signing of the treaty that formed the African Union on 12 July 2000 in Togo. Biography Early life and medical career Zinsou was born in Ouidah on 23 March 1918. He was educated at Porto Novo and the Ecole William Ponty in Senegal. He studied medicine at the Dakar Medical College and qualified as a doctor. Zinsou was a physician in the French army from 1939 to 1940. Afterwards he operated a private practice and began to become involved in colonial politics.Houngnikpo & Decalo 2013, p. 373. Political career and presidency Zinsou was one of the founders of Dahomey's first political party, the Union Progressiste Dahoméenne (UPD). He was an assistant to Sourou-Migan Apithy in 1945 and was a deputy to the French National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lionel Zinsou
Lionel Zinsou (born 23 October 1953) is a French–Beninese economist and investment banker who was Prime Minister of Benin from 2015 to 2016. Since June 2017, he has been the president of Terra Nova, a centre-left French think tank. Early life and education Zinsou's father was born in Benin, then known as Dahomey. Zinsou himself, who was born in Paris, is a nephew of Émile Derlin Zinsou, who was President of Dahomey from 1968 to 1969.Edmond D'Almeida"Bénin : cinq choses à savoir sur Lionel Zinsou, le nouveau Premier ministre" ''Jeune Afrique'', 19 June 2015 . Zinsou is a graduate of the ''École Normale Supérieure'' and the London School of Economics. Career Zinsou developed a close association with the French Socialist politician Laurent Fabius and worked under Fabius in the mid-1980s while the latter was in government. Zinsou was a partner in bankers Rothschilds before joining the investment fund PAI Partners in 2008. He was also Special Adviser to the President o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie-Cécile Zinsou
Marie-Cécile Zinsou (born 1982) is a French-Beninese art historian and entrepreneur, She is president of the Fondation Zinsou, founded in Timeline of Cotonou, 2005 in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, West Africa,Pierre Cochez"Marie-Cécile Zinsou, une jeune mécène en Afrique" ''La Croix'', 1 October 2010 (in French). which promotes contemporary art in Africa and leads cultural, educational and social initiatives. In 2014 she opened the first museum of contemporary art in Benin."Marie-Cécile Zinsou: she opened the first museum of contemporary art in Benin!" ''Africa Top Success'', 13 February 2014. Early life and education [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
