The President of the Senate () presides over the Senate, the upper house of the parliament of Benin. Former president Patrice Talon has served as president of the Senate since 6 August, shortly after the office's creation.
The senate is made up of 25 members with 14 being directly appointed by the President and the other 11 being statutory members. This group consists of former presidents, former National Assembly speakers and former presidents of the Constitutional Court who are all members of the senate. Eligibility for the positions of senate president and vice-president is limited exclusively to the institution’s 11 statutory members. The senate is chaired by the senate president in the capital Porto-Novo.
List of Presidents of the Senate Below is a list of presidents of the Senate:
NameEntered officeLeft officeNotesPatrice Talon 6 August 2026In officeGroupe d'amitié France - Afrique de l'Ouest - du déplacement du Benin effectué par une délégation du groupe interparlamanentaire du 17 au 23 avril 2005
See also Senate
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