Minister of Foreign Affairs (Benin)

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The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Benin (known as Dahomey in 1960–75 and as the People's Republic of Benin in 1975–90) is a government minister in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Benin, responsible for conducting foreign relations of the country.

The following is a list of foreign ministers of Benin since its founding in 1960:

• 1960............ Chabi Mama
• 1960–1962: Assogba Oké
• 1962–1963: Émile Derlin Zinsou
• 1963............ Hubert Maga
• 1963–1964: Chabi Mama
• 1964–1965: Gabriel Lozès
• 1965............ Tahirou Congacou (acting)
• 1965–1967: Émile Derlin Zinsou
• 1967–1968: Benoît Sinzogan
• 1968–1969: Daouda Badarou
• 1969–1970: Benoît Sinzogan
• 1970–1971: Daouda Badarou
• 1971–1972: Michel Ahouanmènou
• 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
• 2007–2008: Moussa Okanla
• 2008–2011: Jean-Marie Ehouzou
• 2011–2015: Nassirou Bako Arifari
• 2015–2016: Saliou Akadiri
• 2016–present: Aurélien Agbénonci