Kpodégbé Lanmanfan Toyi Djigla is the 16th king of the
Fon State of Allada in central
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 ...
. 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: 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 organisation that represents the various non-so ...
. 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
This is a chronological list of rulers of the Kingdom of Allada, also known as ''Ardrah'' (''Ardra''), ''Ardrah Empire'', ''Adja-Tado''. and known to the French as ''Allada'' or ''Ardres''. Named for its capital, t ...
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List of current constituent African monarchs
This is a list of reigning Non-sovereign monarchy, non-sovereign monarchs in Africa, including Traditional authority#Traditional leaders, traditional rulers and governing constitutional monarchs, but not the kings of List of monarchs of Lesotho, ...
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21st-century Beninese people
Beninese Ahmadis