Léhady Soglo
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Léhady Vinagnon Soglo is a Benin
ese politician.
Born in Paris, Soglo is the son of Nicéphore Soglo
, who was President of Benin from 1991 to 1996. He was the candidate of the Benin Rebirth Party
(RB) in the March 2006 presidential election
, in which his father was barred from running due to a maximum age limit on candidates. He is an economist
by training, with a degree from the University of Montréal.
In the March 2007 parliamentary election
, he was elected to the National Assembly of Benin
as a candidate of the Alliance for a Dynamic Democracy, which included the RB.
Benin
Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
ese politician.
Born in Paris, Soglo is the son of Nicéphore Soglo
Nicéphore Soglo
Nicéphore Dieudonné Soglo is a Beninois politician who was Prime Minister of Benin from 1990 to 1991 and President from 1991 to 1996. He has been the Mayor of Cotonou since 2003.-Biography:Soglo was born in Togo...
, who was President of Benin from 1991 to 1996. He was the candidate of the Benin Rebirth Party
Benin Rebirth Party
The Benin Rebirth Party is an oppositional, more or less liberal party in Benin. The party is led by Nicéphore Soglo, who was President of Benin from 1991 to 1996....
(RB) in the March 2006 presidential election
Beninese presidential election, 2006
A presidential election was held in the West African state of Benin on March 5, 2006. Long-time president Mathieu Kérékou was barred from running again by a two term limit and an age limit of 70 years for candidates; in July 2005 he signalled that he would not seek to change the constitution, as...
, in which his father was barred from running due to a maximum age limit on candidates. He is an economist
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
by training, with a degree from the University of Montréal.
In the March 2007 parliamentary election
Beninese parliamentary election, 2007
A parliamentary election was held in Benin on 31 March 2007, having been delayed from an earlier date of 25 March due to difficulties in organizing it. 26 political parties and alliances took part in the election...
, he was elected to the National Assembly of Benin
National Assembly of Benin
The unicameral National Assembly of Benin is the country's legislative body.The current National Assembly has 83 members who are directly elected through a system of party-list proportional representation and serve five-year terms.-See also:...
as a candidate of the Alliance for a Dynamic Democracy, which included the RB.