List of the 117 people appointed to the CES during the Council of Ministers of July 1, 2026

The Economic and Social Council now has its new members. Meeting in Council of Ministers on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, the government made appointments within several institutions, including the Economic and Social Council. In total, 117 individuals are affected by this new configuration.

The list includes members appointed at both the departmental and national levels. In each department, the appointments take into account several categories, notably the agricultural sector, crafts, trade and industry, as well as individuals appointed by the National Assembly and the President of the Republic.

At the departmental level, 108 individuals were selected, at a rate of nine per department. At the national level, nine additional members complete the list, including representatives appointed by the President of the Republic, the National Assembly, the employers’ association, the consular chambers, as well as one figure from the arts and culture sector.

Departmental level: 108 members

Alibori

Agricultural sector

• Bani Mora Sare Gande

Craft sector

• Aboudou Ali Orou

Trade and industry sector

• Abdel Wahid Babio

National Assembly

• Gounou Dada Deol
• Séro Zorobouragui
• Mohamadou Moussa
• Fadinatou Orou Seko

President of the Republic

• Moussa Saley Moukaïla
• Aboubakar Tidjani

Atacora

Agricultural sector

• Sessédé Soumaïla Tamou

Craft sector

• Yafaga Gilbert Saagui Bagnanga

Trade and industry sector

• Raoufou Odjo Radji

National Assembly

• Sandrine Kiando
• Vincent Yoniwin
• Tempa N’Tcha
• Gilbert Bangana

President of the Republic

• Thomas Yombo
• Moumouni Arouna

Atlantique

Agricultural sector

• Dossou Lazare Gnonlonfoun

Craft sector

• Hippolyte Soho

Trade and industry sector

• Coffi Franck Akpahounka

National Assembly

• Kokou Lucien Houngnibo
• Valentin Aditi Houde
• Cyprien Togni
• Guy Mitokpe

President of the Republic

• Epiphane Honfo
• Anita Ahouandjinou

Borgou

Agricultural sector

• Jean Kpetere

Craft sector

• Biaou François Atchade

Trade and industry sector

• Kamilou Arouna

National Assembly

• Tidjani Bucca Bani Chabi
• Issaou Babio
• Bio Sounon Boko
• Sanni Bio Kouri

President of the Republic

• Gaston Yolou
• Mariétou Tamba

Collines

Agricultural sector

• Yénakpon Denis Tognissou

Craft sector

• Rachidou Mama

Trade and industry sector

• Gnitonyi Lucrèce Flore Behanzin épouse Biaou

National Assembly

• Valère Dèhouégnon Tchobo
• Marcellin Worou Aka
• Serge Odounbourou
• Gilles Houndolo

President of the Republic

• Eugenie Roba
• Claude Anignikin

Couffo

Agricultural sector

• Houénoumadji Ado

Craft sector

• Heindewohe Erich Ogoumola

Trade and industry sector

• Christophe Tozo

National Assembly

• Borgia Santos Tawès N’Bouke
• Célestin Guidimey
• Grégoire Tohondo
• François Gbodo

President of the Republic

• Etienne Tognigban
• Séverine Sognon

Donga

Agricultural sector

• Karim Soulé Orou Yargnon

Craft sector

• Moutawakilou Ibrahima

Trade and industry sector

• Issa Assouma

National Assembly

• Tidjani Affo Obo
• Daouda Takpara
• Salissou Idrissou Mohamed
• Dramane Ouolou

President of the Republic

• Safiatou Bassabi Issifou Morou
• Abishaï Akpalla

Littoral

Agricultural sector

• Lucien Oscar Amadji

Craft sector

• Oyébadé Jean-Séraphin Fadei

Trade and industry sector

• Casimir Migan

National Assembly

• Waliath Wabi
• Florentin Chaou
• Joseph Josoué Mehou Tolidji
• Yves Patrick Djivoh

President of the Republic

• Isidore Gnonlonfoun
• Djiffa Cariel Céphas Tounde

Mono

Agricultural sector

• Athanase Aguiya

Craft sector

• Jean Maziagnin

Trade and industry sector

• Coffi Jacques Tokognon

National Assembly

• Euric Guidi
• Christophe Agbodji
• Felix Alowanou
• Félix Akplakou

President of the Republic

• Monique Yenoussi
• Geoffroy Kouessi Akossou

Ouémé

Agricultural sector

• Jean Loukpedja

Craft sector

• Alfred Akintundé Ishola

Trade and industry sector

• Alfred Dédji Houndegla

National Assembly

• Emmanuel Zossou
• Isidore Zinsou
• Célestin Hounsou
• Sofia Onifade

President of the Republic

• Léon Bocove
• Omer Avalla

Plateau

Agricultural sector

• Olagoké Arouna Lawani

Craft sector

• Siakou Amoussa

Trade and industry sector

• Nancy Florencia Zinsou

National Assembly

• Eniola Awaou Bissiriou
• Titilayo Adjaï
• Adéniran Alain Gbotche
• Marcellin Fagbohoun

President of the Republic

• Ablawa Lucie Sessinou
• Akim Odoubi

Zou

Agricultural sector

• Expédit Sonounameto

Craft sector

• Nicaise Mesmin Degnon

Trade and industry sector

• Marcellin Assogba Tonon

National Assembly

• Sanni Mama
• Léopold Djodjo
• Dominique Atchawe
• Lambert Agongbonon

President of the Republic

• Zéphyrin Kindjanhounde
• Gustave Sonon

National level: 9 members

President of the Republic

• Abdoulaye Bio Tchané

National Assembly

• Razack Amouda Issifou
• Conrad Gbaguidi
• Pascal Essou

Employers’ association

• Eustache Kotingan

Benin Chamber of Commerce and Industry

• Arnauld Akakpo

National Chamber of Agriculture

• Hermann Imali Djetta

Chamber of Trades

• Soufiyanou Imorou

Arts and culture sector

• Stanislas Degbo