Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration, La Francophonie, and Beninese Abroad

Below is a list of the foreign ministers of Benin/Dahomey since it gained independence in 1960:

• 1960 Chabi Mama (1st time)
• 1960 - 1962 Assogba Oké
• 1962 - 1963 Émile Zinsou (1st time)
• 1963 Hubert Maga
• 1963 - 1964 Chabi Mama (2nd time)
• 1964 - 1965 Gabriel Lozès
• 1965 Tahirou Congacou (acting)
• 1965 - 1967 Émile Zinsou (2nd time)
• 1967 - 1968 Benoît Sinzogan (1st time)
• 1968 - 1969 Dauda Badaru (1st time)
• 1969 - 1970 Benoît Sinzogan (2nd time)
• 1970 - 1971 Dauda Badaru (2nd time)
• 1971 - 1972 Michel Ahouanmenou
• 1972 - 1980 Michel Alladaye
• 1980 - 1982 Simon Ifede Ogouma
• 1982 - 1984 Tiamiou Adjibadé
• 1984 - 1987 Frédéric Affo
• 1987 - 1989 Guy Landry Hazoumé
• 1989 - 1990 Daniel Tawéma
• 1990 - 1991 Théophile Nata
• 1991 - 1992 Théodore Holo
• 1992 - 1993 Saturnin Soglo
• 1993 - 1995 Robert Dossou
• 1995 - 1996 Edgar Yves Monnou
• 1996 - 1998 Pierre Osho
• 1998 - 2003 Antoine Idji Kolawolé
• 2003 Joseph Gnonlonfoun (acting)
• 2003 - 2006 Rogatien Biaou
• 2006 Frédéric Dohou (acting)
• 2006 - 2007 Mariam Aladji Boni Diallo (f)
• 2007 - 2008 Moussa Okanla
• 2008 - 2011 Jean-Marie Ehouzou
• 2011 - present Nassirou Bako Arifari

Source

• Rulers.org-Benin