Sacca Lafia
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Sacca Lafia is a Benin
ese politician, the President of the Union for Democracy and National Solidarity
(UDS), and a former First Vice-President of the National Assembly of Benin
.
A veterinarian by training, Lafia was first elected to the National Assembly in the March 1999 parliamentary election
, on which occasion he was one of four Star Alliance
(Alliance Etoile) candidates to be elected. He was the UDS candidate in the March 2001 presidential election, receiving 1.20% of the vote and fifth place, and in the March 2003 parliamentary election
he was one of three Star Alliance candidates elected to the National Assembly. In the March 2007 parliamentary election
, Lafia was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of the Cauris Forces for an Emerging Benin.
In the government of President Yayi Boni
named on June 17, 2007, Lafia was appointed as Minister of Mines, Energy, and Water.
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, the President of the Union for Democracy and National Solidarity
Union for Democracy and National Solidarity
The Union for Democracy and National Solidarity is an oppositional political party in Benin, part of the Star Alliance.In the parliamentary election held on 30 March 2003, the Star Alliance won 3 out of 83 seats. The party's president, Sacca Lafia, was its candidate in the March 2001 presidential...
(UDS), and a former First Vice-President of 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:...
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A veterinarian by training, Lafia was first elected to the National Assembly in the March 1999 parliamentary election
Beninese parliamentary election, 1999
Elections for the National Assembly were held in Benin on 30 March 1999. The Renaissance Party of Benin retained its status as the largest party in the Assembly, increasing its number of seats from 21 to 27, whilst the Democratic Renewal Party won only 11 seats, a reduction of seven.Voter turnout...
, on which occasion he was one of four Star Alliance
Star Alliance (Benin)
The Star Alliance is an oppositional political party in Benin, formed by the Builders and Managers of Freedom and Democracy, The Greens and the Union for Democracy and National Solidarity....
(Alliance Etoile) candidates to be elected. He was the UDS candidate in the March 2001 presidential election, receiving 1.20% of the vote and fifth place, and in the March 2003 parliamentary election
Beninese parliamentary election, 2003
A parliamentary election was held in Benin in 30 March 2003. The 83 seats in the National Assembly of Benin were split between twelve parties and two main alliances....
he was one of three Star Alliance candidates elected to the National Assembly. 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...
, Lafia was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of the Cauris Forces for an Emerging Benin.
In the government of President Yayi Boni
Yayi Boni
Dr. Thomas Yayi Boni , a Beninese banker and politician, is the current President of Benin. He took office on 6 April 2006 after winning elections held in the previous month.-Biography:...
named on June 17, 2007, Lafia was appointed as Minister of Mines, Energy, and Water.