President of Benin
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The President of Benin is the head of state and government of the Republic of Benin, responsible for leading the executive branch and representing the country domestically and internationally.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of state
ⓘ
political office ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Président de la République du Bénin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | popular vote ⓘ |
| constitutingInstrument | Constitution of Benin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Benin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionFrequency | every 5 years ⓘ |
| electionMethod | direct popular vote ⓘ |
| eligibleVoters | citizens of Benin ⓘ |
| flagCaption | Flag of Benin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1990 ⓘ |
| formationEvent | adoption of the 1990 Constitution of Benin ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch ⓘ |
| governmentSystem | multi-party democracy ⓘ |
| hasPower |
appoint government ministers
ⓘ
appoint the Prime Minister of Benin ⓘ negotiate and ratify international treaties under constitutional conditions ⓘ promulgate laws ⓘ represent Benin in international relations ⓘ serve as commander-in-chief of the Beninese Armed Forces ⓘ veto legislation under constitutional conditions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Benin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | semi-presidential republic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | fr ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitle | President ⓘ |
| officeIn | politics of Benin ⓘ |
| officeLanguageName | Président de la République du Bénin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType | presidency ⓘ |
| predecessorOffice | President of Dahomey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
Benin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Benin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
Beninese citizenship
ⓘ
minimum age as defined by the Constitution of Benin ⓘ |
| residence | Cotonou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
defining national policy of Benin
ⓘ
ensuring execution of laws in Benin ⓘ leading the executive branch of Benin ⓘ representing Benin domestically ⓘ representing Benin internationally ⓘ |
| role |
head of government of Benin
ⓘ
head of state of Benin ⓘ |
| seat | Cotonou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol | Coat of arms of Benin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| termLimit | 2 terms ⓘ |
| termRenewable | once ⓘ |
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