Sévérin Adjovi
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Sévérin Adjovi is a Benin
ese politician and leader of the Liberal Democrats' Rally for National Reconstruction-Vivoten
(RDL-Vivoten), as well as a businessman.
Adjovi was a candidate in the March 1991 presidential election
, receiving seventh place and 2.61% of the vote. He was Minister of Defense from 1996 to 1998, Minister of Culture and Communication from 1998 to 1999, and Minister of Trade, Crafts, and Tourism from 1999 to 2001. Adjovi ran in the December 2002 municipal election in Cotonou
, Benin's largest city, as a candidate of the pro-government Movement, but he was defeated by former President Nicéphore Soglo
in the election for Cotonou's 12th arrondissement
. He congratulated Soglo on his victory.
On January 14, 2006, he was designated as the RDL-Vivoten candidate for the March 2006 presidential election
. In the election, he took seventh place with 1.78% of the vote.
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 and leader of the Liberal Democrats' Rally for National Reconstruction-Vivoten
Liberal Democrats' Rally for National Reconstruction-Vivoten
The Liberal Democrats' Rally for National Reconstruction-Vivotene is a political party of Benin led by Sévérin Adjovi....
(RDL-Vivoten), as well as a businessman.
Adjovi was a candidate in the March 1991 presidential election
Beninese presidential election, 1991
Presidential elections were held in Benin in March 1991, the first such election since 1970. The first round, held on 10 March, saw no candidate receive more than 37% of the vote; the second round on 24 March resulted in Nicéphore Soglo being declared the winner, with almost two-thirds of the vote...
, receiving seventh place and 2.61% of the vote. He was Minister of Defense from 1996 to 1998, Minister of Culture and Communication from 1998 to 1999, and Minister of Trade, Crafts, and Tourism from 1999 to 2001. Adjovi ran in the December 2002 municipal election in Cotonou
Cotonou
-Demographics:*1979: 320,348 *1992: 536,827 *2002: 665,100 *2005: 690,584 The main languages spoken in Cotonou include the Fon language, Aja language, Yoruba language and French.-Transport:...
, Benin's largest city, as a candidate of the pro-government Movement, but he was defeated by former President 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...
in the election for Cotonou's 12th arrondissement
Arrondissement
Arrondissement is any of various administrative divisions of France, certain other Francophone countries, and the Netherlands.-France:The 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The capital of an arrondissement is called a...
. He congratulated Soglo on his victory.
On January 14, 2006, he was designated as the RDL-Vivoten candidate for 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 the election, he took seventh place with 1.78% of the vote.
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