Thomas Boni Yayi

Thomas Boni Yayi

human

Ein sex anaa gender	male
Ein country of citizenship	Benin
Name in native language	Thomas Yayi Boni
Name wey dem give am	Thomas
Family name	Boni, Yayi
Ein date of birth	1 July 1952
Place dem born am	Tchaourou
Spouse	Chantal Yayi
Relative	Marcel de Souza
Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign	French
Ein occupation	politician, economist, banker
Position ehold	Chairperson of the African Union, President of the Republic of Benin, President of West African Development Bank
Educate for	University of Abomey-Calavi, Paris Dauphine University, University of Orléans, Cheikh Anta Diop University
Political party ein member	no value, Independent politician
Candidacy in election	2011 Beninese presidential election, 2006 Beninese presidential election
Religion anaa worldview	Evangelicalism
Dema official website	http://www.ortb.bj/

Thomas Boni Yayi (born 1 July 1951) be a Beninese banker den politician wey na he be presido of Benin from 2006 to 2016. Na he take office after he win de March 2006 presidential election wey na dem san re-elect am to a second term insyd March 2011. Na he sanso serve as de chairperson of de African Union from 29 January 2012 to 27 January 2013.

Early life den banking career

Na dem born Boni insyd Tchaourou, insyd de Borgou Department insyd northern Benin, then de French colony of Dahomey. Na he receive ein education first insyd de regional capital of Parakou before na he move on to earn a master's degree insyd economics at de National University of Benin. Na he then pursue an additional master's degree insyd economics at de Cheikh Anta Diop University insyd Dakar, Senegal, den then he earn a doctorate insyd economics den politics at de University of Orléans insyd France den at Paris Dauphine University, wer na he plete a doctorate insyd economics insyd 1976.

External links

• Official site (in French)
• BBC News: Benin's new president announced
• President Bush Meets with President Yayi of Benin