The Ministry of Justice of Benin provide public safety and legal services that "promote the rule of law, ensure the safety and security of the public and uphold the interest of the government and people of the Republic of Benin." According to Article 6 of the Law on the Statute of the Judiciary, the Minister of Justice is the direct superior of the Magistrates of the Public Prosecutor's Office and the Central Administration of the Ministry of Justice. With reference to past records, the minister's title has been Minister of Justice and Legislation and Minister of Justice, Legislative Affairs and Human Rights.
List of ministers (Mainly post-1960 when the country achieved independence)
* Louis Ignacio-Pinto (1958-1959)*
*Emile Poisson
(1959)*
*Joseph Adjignon Keke
(1960-1963)*
*Alexandre Adande (1964-1965)*
*Arsine Kinde (1966)*
*Gregois Gbenou (1967)*
*Vincent Guezodje
(1967)*
* Barthelemy Ohouens
(1968)*
* Louis Joseph Chasme
(1968)*
*Issaka Dangou (1969)*
*Benoit Sinzogan (1970-1971)*
*Michel Toko (1972)*
*Barthelemy Ohouens (1973-1975)*
* Moriba Djibril
(1976-1980)
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Michel Alladaye
Michel Alladaye (born 1940) is a former Beninese politician. He was the foreign minister of Benin from 1972 to 1980. Till April 1985 he was the Education minister.
References
1940 births
Living people
Foreign ministers of Benin
Educat ...
(1980-1982)
*Francois Dossou (1983-1984)
*Didier Dassi (1985-1987)
*Saliou Aboudou (1988-1989)
*Yves Yehouessi (1990-1994)
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Grace d'Almeida
Grâce d'Almeida Adamon (1951–2005) was a Beninese lawyer, feminist, and human rights activist.
Biography
Grace Antonia Almeida Benoite Adamon was born on 21 March 1951 in Dakar, Senegal. She attended primary school at the Sisters of Porto-Novo ...
(1995-1996)
''1st female*Ismael Tidjani Serpos (1997-1998)
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Joseph Gnonlonfoun
Joseph Houessou Gnonlonfoun (born 1943) is a Beninese politician and diplomat.
Gnonlonfoun was born in Porto Novo and was educated locally and abroad. He was an associate of Albert Tévoédjrè and chaired his political party Ensemble National. ...
(1998-2003)
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Dorothé Sossa (2003-2006)
*Anani Kassa Gazard (2007-2008)
*Victor Topanou (2008-2010)
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Marie-Elise Gbèdo
Marie-Elise Akouavi Gbèdo (born 29 December 1954) is a Beninese politician who has run for president four times. She served as Minister of Justice of Benin from 2012 to 2013.
Biography
Early life and legal career
Marie-Elise Gbèdo was born on ...
(2011-2013)
*Valentin Djènontin (2013-2016)
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Joseph Djogbenou (2016-2018)
*Sévérin Quenum
(2018–present)
*The country was known as Dahomey until 1975 when its name was changed to Benin.
See also
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Justice ministry
A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a v ...
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Politics of Benin
The Politics of Benin take place in the framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, wherein the President of Benin is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by th ...
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Justice ministries
Government of Benin