Pierre Osho
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Pierre Osho is a Benin
ese political figure. He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs
from April 1996 to May 1998, then Minister of Defense from May 1998 to January 2006, when he resigned.
Osho submitted his resignation to President Mathieu Kérékou
on January 11, 2006, and was succeeded as Defense Minister by Martin Dohou Azonhiho later in the month.
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 political figure. He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Foreign minister
A Minister of Foreign Affairs, or foreign minister, is a cabinet minister who helps form the foreign policy of a sovereign state. The foreign minister is often regarded as the most senior ministerial position below that of the head of government . It is often granted to the deputy prime minister in...
from April 1996 to May 1998, then Minister of Defense from May 1998 to January 2006, when he resigned.
Osho submitted his resignation to President Mathieu Kérékou
Mathieu Kérékou
Mathieu Kérékou, was President of Benin from 1972 to 1991 and again from 1996 to 2006. After seizing power in a military coup, he ruled the country for 17 years, for most of that time under an officially Marxist-Leninist ideology, before he was stripped of his powers by the National Conference of...
on January 11, 2006, and was succeeded as Defense Minister by Martin Dohou Azonhiho later in the month.