Patrice Talon

Patrice Talon
Patrice Talon
8th President of Benin
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 6 April 2016
Preceded by	Thomas Boni Yayi
Personal details
Born	1 May 1958 (age 66) ; Ouidah , Dahomey
Political party	Independent (1983-Present)
Spouse(s)	Claudine Gbenagnon
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Dakar ; Ecole nationale de l'aviation civile

Patrice Guillaume Athanase Talon ^[1] (born 1 May 1958) is a Beninese businessman and politician. He has been President of Benin since 6 April 2016.

In September 2021, Patrice Talon and Thomas Boni Yayi, political allies who have become intimate enemies, met at the Marina Palace in Cotonou. During this tete-a-tete, Thomas Boni Yayi presented Patrice Talon with a series of proposals and requests, relating in particular to the release of “political detainees”.' ^[2]

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↑ "Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Ming Meets with President Patrice Guillaume Athanase Talon of Benin" . Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. 9 September 2016.
↑ "Exclusif ? Benin : au cœur du tete-a-tete entre Patrice Talon et Thomas Boni Yayi" . Jeune Afrique. 22 September 2021.

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[1] "Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Ming Meets with President Patrice Guillaume Athanase Talon of Benin" . Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. 9 September 2016.

[2] "Exclusif ? Benin : au cœur du tete-a-tete entre Patrice Talon et Thomas Boni Yayi" . Jeune Afrique. 22 September 2021.

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