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This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Benin Politics, sometimes defined as the art and science of government. ... Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Benin. ... The Republic of Benin is a presidential democratic republic. ...

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This page contains a list of presidents of Benin. ... (Ahmed) Mathieu Kérékou (born September 2, 1933) is the president of Benin. ... A President-elect is a candidate who has officially been elected President, but who has not yet acceded to his Office, as it is still occupied by the out-going President. ... Dr Boni Yayi (sometimes called Yayi Boni and other variations) (born 1953), Beninois banker and politician, is the winner of the 2006 Benin presidential election. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. ... Politics of Benin Categories: Elections in Benin | Election related stubs ... A presidential election was held in the West African state of Benin on March 5, 2006 to elect a successor to long-time president Mathieu Kérékou, who was barred from running again by a two term limit and an age limit of 70 years for candidates. ... After seizing power in 1972, Major Mathieu Kerekou declared Benin a Marxist-Leninist state and sought financial support from communist governments in Eastern Europe and Asia. ...

The unicameral National Assembly of Benin is the country's legislative body. Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or parliamentary chamber. ...

The current National Assembly has 83 members who are directly elected through a system of party-list proportional representation and serve five-year terms. Party-list proportional representation systems are a family of voting systems used in multiple-winner elections (e. ...

The Union for Future Benin (French: Union pour le Bénin du futur) is an electoral alliance in Benin. ... The African Movement for Development and Progres (French: Mouvement africain pour la dévelloppement et le progrès) is a political party in Benin. ... The Key Force (French: Force clé) is a political party in Benin. ... The Movement for Development by Culture (French: Mouvement pour le Développement par la Culture) is a political party in Benin. ... The Salute Party (French: Parti du Salut) is a political party in Benin. ... The Congress of People for Progress (French: Congrès du Peuple pour le Progrès) is a political party in Benin. ... The Impulse to Progres and Democracy (French: Impulsion au progrès et la démocratie) is a political party in Benin. ... The Alliance of Progress Forces (French: Alliance des Forces du Progrès) is a political party in Benin. ... The Movement for Development and Solidarity (French: Mouvement pour le Développement et la Solidarité) is a political party in Benin. ... The Benin Rebirth Party (French: Parti de la renaissance du Bénin) is an oppositional, more or less liberal party in Benin. ... Democratic Renewal Party (French: Parti de renouveau démocratique) is a political party of Benin led by Adrien Houngbédji. ... The Star Alliance (French: Alliance Étoile) is an oppositional political party in Benin, formed by the Builders and Managers of Freedom and Democracy, The Greens and the Union for Democracy and National Solidarity. ... The Builders and Managers of Freedom and Democracy (French: Bâtisseurs et Gestionnaires de la Liberté et de la Démocratie) is an oppositional political party in Benin, part of the Star Alliance. ... The Greens (French: Les Verts) is an oppositional political party in Benin, part of the Star Alliance. ... The Union for Democracy and National Solidarity (French: Union pour la Démocratie et la Solidarité Nationale) is an oppositional political party in Benin, part of the Star Alliance. ... The New Alliance (French: Nouvelle Alliance) is an oppositional political party in Benin. ...

See also

• History of Benin
• Legislative Branch
• List of national legislatures

The Republic of Benin was the seat of one of the great medieval African kingdoms, called Dahomey, governed from the capital, Abomey, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ... This is a list of national legislatures, whether parliamentary or congressional, that act as a plenary general assembly of representatives with the power to legislate. ...