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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 nort ...

ese politician and the president of the Union for Economic and Social Development (UDES)."Gatien Houngbédji, officiellement candidat à la présidentielle"
Panapress (Jeuneafrique.com), January 11, 2006 . Under President

Mathieu Kérékou Mathieu Kérékou (; 2 September 1933 – 14 October 2015) was a Beninese politician who served as President of Benin from 1972 to 1991 and again from 1996 to 2006. After seizing power in a military coup, he ruled the country for 19 years, for ...

, he was Minister of Trade, Craft Industry, and Tourism from April 1996 to May 1998. He unsuccessfully ran for the office of

President of Benin The president of Benin () is both head of state and head of government in Benin. The Cabinet of Benin is under the authority of the President, and serves to advise and help formulate strategies. It also liaises with ministries and other governme ...

as the candidate of UDES in the March 1991 presidential election, in which he received 0.89% of the vote (11th place). He also ran as the UDES candidate in the March 2001 presidential election, in which he received 0.33% of the vote (14th place).Elections in Benin
African Elections Database. In January 2006, he was again designated as the UDES candidate for the March 2006 presidential election; in this election he received 0.22% of the vote (21st place).

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