Simon Bodéhoussè Idohou (born 23 May 1950
UN.org, 8 September 2005.) was the Permanent Representative (or
Ambassador
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) for
Benin
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to the
United Nations
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from 2005 to 2006.
In the Armed Forces Health Service of Benin, Idohou was Director of the Electroradiology Service from 1991 to 1999, Director of the Armed Forces Teaching Hospital of
Cotonou
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The urban area continues to expand, notably toward the west. The ci ...
from 1996 to 1998, deputy director of the Armed Forces Health Service from 1999 to 2000, and Director of the Armed Forces Health Service from 2000 to 2002. He then became Director of the Centre for Medical Imaging in Cotonou in 2002, where he remained until his appointment as Permanent Representative to the UN. He presented his credentials to the
Secretary-General of the United Nations on 8 September 2005,
[ replacing Joel Wassi Adechi.
As Permanent Representative, Idohou sat on the ]United Nations Security Council
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in 2005 when Benin held one of the rotating positions. He was replaced as Permanent Representative by Jean-Marie Ehouzou in 2006.[, Beninese Ministry of Finance, 24 August 2006 .]
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Living people
1950 births
Permanent Representatives of Benin to the United Nations
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