Kpodégbé Lanmanfan Toyi Djigla is the 16th king of the
Fon State of Allada in central
Benin
Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north ...
. He rose to the throne on December 2, 1992 and is the first king of the kingdom since the death of King
Gi-gla I in 1909. Until 2016 the king of Allada served as the president of the Supreme Council of Kings of Benin. His successor to the presidency is Sébastien Ajavon.
Kpodégbé Toyi Djigla is currently president of the
High Council of Kings of Benin
The High Council of Kings of Benin (French language, French: Haut Conseil des rois du Bénin), sometimes simply referred to as the High Council of Kings (French: Haut Conseil des Rois) or HCRB, is a Non-governmental organization, non-governmental o ...
. He is married to Queen Djéhami Kpodégbé Kwin-Epo.
See also
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List of rulers of the Fon state of Alada
Rulers of the Kingdom of Allada
Territory located in present-day Benin.
Also known as ''Ardrah'' (''Ardra''), ''Ardrah Empire'', ''Adja-Tado''. Known to the French as ''Allada'' or ''Ardres''.
(Dates in italics indicate ''de facto ''continuat ...
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List of current constituent African monarchs
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21st-century Beninese people
Beninese Ahmadis