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