Thomas Boni Yayi
Dr. Thomas Boni Yayi (born 1 July 1951) is a Beninese politician and banker. He served as the President of Benin from 6 April 2006 to 6 April 2016. He was re-elected to a second term in March 2011. From 29 January 2012 to 27 January 2013, he was the Chairperson of the African Union.
Thomas Boni Yayi | |
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| President of Benin | |
| In office 6 April 2006 – 6 April 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Pascal Koupaki Lionel Zinsou |
| Preceded by | Mathieu Kérékou |
| Succeeded by | Patrice Talon |
| Chairperson of the African Union | |
| In office 29 January 2012 – 27 January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo |
| Succeeded by | Hailemariam Desalegn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1951 Tchaourou, Dahomey (now Benin) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Chantal Boni |
| Alma mater | National University of Benin Cheikh Anta Diop University University of Orléans Paris Dauphine University |
On 15 March 2007, Boni Yayi survived an assassination attempt. Several of the people travelling with the president were wounded in gunfire between the presidential guard and the would-be assassins.[1]
On 23 October 2012, the BBC said that his doctor, niece, and former commerce minister had been arrested in a plot to poison the president. The niece changed his medicine to a "toxic substance" while he was on a state visit to Brussels.[2]
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 tête-à-tête, Thomas Boni Yayi presented Patrice Talon with a series of proposals and requests, relating in particular to the release of “political detainees”.'[3]
References
change- ↑ "Shooting of the Presidential Convoy and attempted assassination of President Yayi Boni" Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Yayiboni.com, 16 March 2007.
- ↑ BBC
- ↑ "Exclusif – Bénin : au cœur du tête-à-tête entre Patrice Talon et Thomas Boni Yayi". Jeune Afrique. 22 September 2021.
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