Rosine Vieyra Soglo
Rosine Vieyra Soglo | |
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Rosine Vieyra Soglo attends the dedication of the Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery in Nantes in March 2012 | |
| Member of the National Assembly of Benin | |
| In office 1999 – February 2019 | |
| Member of the Pan-African Parliament | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| First Lady of Benin | |
| In office 4 April 1991 – 4 April 1996 | |
| President | Nicéphore Soglo |
| Preceded by | Marguerite Kérékou |
| Succeeded by | Marguerite Kérékou |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rose-Marie Honorine Vieyra 7 March 1934 Ouidah, French Dahomey |
| Died | 25 July 2021 (aged 87) Cotonou, Benin |
| Political party | Benin Rebirth Party |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Léhady Soglo Ganiou Soglo |
Rosine Honorine Vieyra Soglo (born Rose-Marie Honorine Vieyra; 7 March 1934 – 25 July 2021) was a Beninese politician. Soglo served as First Lady of Benin from 1991 to 1996 during the presidency of her husband, Nicéphore Soglo. She is considered the first First Lady of the democratic era following Benin's transition to a multi-party democracy.
In 1992, Soglo founded the Benin Rebirth Party (RB), becoming the first Beninese woman to establish a new political party. She served as a member of the National Assembly of Benin, representing the 16th Constituency of Cotonou, for six consecutive terms from 1999 until her retirement in February 2019. She also served as a member of the Pan-African Parliament from 2004 to 2009. Soglo was affectionately nicknamed "Maman" by Beninese colleagues and politicians.