Patrice Talon

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Patrice Talon
Talon in 2020
8th President of Benin
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 April 2016
Vice President	Mariam Chabi Talata
Preceded by	Thomas Boni Yayi
Personal details
Born	(1958-05-01) 1 May 1958 (age 66) Ouidah, Dahomey
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Claudine Gbènagnon
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Dakar École nationale de l'aviation civile
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Patrice Guillaume Athanase Talon^[1] (born 1 May 1958) is a Beninese politician and businessman who has been president of Benin since 6 April 2016.