Nicéphore Soglo
Nicéphore Soglo | |
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Soglo in 2012 | |
| 5th President of Benin | |
| In office 4 April 1991 – 4 April 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Mathieu Kérékou |
| Succeeded by | Mathieu Kérékou |
| Prime Minister of Benin | |
| In office 12 March 1990 – 4 April 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Maurice Kouandété (1968) |
| Succeeded by | Adrien Houngbédji (1996) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1934 Badou, French Togoland |
| Political party | Renaissance Party of Benin |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Léhady Soglo Ganiou Soglo |
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Nicéphore Dieudonné Soglo (born 29 November 1934) is a Beninese politician who was Prime Minister of Benin from 1990 to 1991 and President from 1991 to 1996. He was Mayor of Cotonou from 2003 to 2015. Soglo was married to Rosine Vieyra Soglo, the Beninois former First Lady and politician.