List of heads of state of Benin

President of the Republic of Benin
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Incumbent Patrice Talon since 6 April 2016
Term length	5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Hubert Maga
Formation	31 December 1960

This is a list of Presidents of Benin (formerly Dahomey) since the formation of the post of President in 1960, to the present day.

A total of seven people have served as President (not counting two Acting Presidents, several interim military officeholders and a collective presidency). Additionally, one person, Mathieu Kérékou, has served on two non-consecutive occasions.

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)