Sévérin Adjovi is a
Benin
Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It was formerly known as Dahomey. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north-west, and Niger to the north-east. The majority of its po ...
ese politician and leader of the
Liberal Democrats' Rally for National Reconstruction-Vivoten (RDL-Vivoten),
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, sonangnon.net. as well as a businessman.
Adjovi was a candidate in the
March 1991 presidential election, receiving seventh place and 2.61% of the vote. He was Minister of Defense from 1996 to 1998, Minister of Culture and Communication from 1998 to 1999, and Minister of Trade, Crafts, and Tourism from 1999 to 2001. Adjovi ran in the December 2002 municipal election in
Cotonou
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The urban area continues to expand, notably toward the west. The city lies ...
, Benin's largest city, as a candidate of the pro-government Movement, but he was defeated by former President
Nicéphore Soglo in the election for Cotonou's 12th
arrondissement
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Europe
France
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. He congratulated Soglo on his victory.
On January 14, 2006, he was designated as the RDL-Vivoten candidate for the
March 2006 presidential election.
"Séverin Adjovi, candidat à la présidentielle"
Panapress (Jeuneafrique.com), January 14, 2006 . In the election, he took seventh place with 1.78% of the vote.
References
External links
* http://africanelections.tripod.com/bj.html
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Liberal Democrats' Rally for National Reconstruction – Vivoten politicians
Beninese businesspeople
Candidates for President of Benin
Communication ministers of Benin
Culture ministers of Benin
Defence ministers of Benin
Trade ministers of Benin
Tourism ministers of Benin
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