BENIN Presidents Hubert Maga 1960-63 President 1970-1972 Christophe Soglo 1909-1983 President 1963-64 Sourou Migan Apithy 1913-1989 President 1964-1965 Tairou Congacou 1913-1994 President 1965 Christophe Soglo 1909-1983 President 1965-1967 Alphonse Alley 1930-1999 President 1967-1968 Emile Derlin Zinsou 1918 President 1968-1969 Maurice Kouandeté 1939-2003 President 1969-70 Paul-Emile de Souza 1930-1999 President 1969 Hubert Maga 1916-2000 President 1970-1972 Justin Ahomadegbe 1917 President 1972 Mathieu Kerekou 1933 President 1972-1991 Nicéphore Soglo 1934 President 1991-1996 Mathieu Kerekou 1933 President 1996-