Conventional long form: Republic of Benin
Conventional short form: Benin
Local short form: Benin
Former: Dahomey
Local long form: Republique du Benin
Chief of state: President Mathieu KEREKOU (since 4 April 1996); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
Head of government: President Mathieu KEREKOU (since 4 April 1996); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
Cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president
Elections: president reelected by popular vote for a five-year term; runoff election held 22 March 2001 (next to be held NA March 2006)
Note: the four top-ranking contenders following the first-round presidential elections were
Election results: Mathieu KEREKOU reelected president; percent of vote - Mathieu KEREKOU 84.1%, Bruno AMOUSSOU 15.9%
Legislative branch: unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)
Election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Presidential Movement 52, opposition (PRB, PRD, E'toile, and 5 other small parties) 31
Elections: last held 30 March 2003 (next to be held NA March 2007)
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