Republic of Benin government

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The Republic of Benin government is the national governing authority of Benin, a West African country known for its democratic institutions and official recognition of traditional religions such as Vodun.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive authority
national government
allowsMultiPartySystem true
branch executive branch
judicial branch
legislative branch
capital Porto-Novo
constitutionAdopted 1990
constitutionalFramework Constitution of Benin
conventionalShortName Government of Benin
country Republic of Benin
linked to: Benin
countryGoverned Benin
democraticTransitionPeriod early 1990s
electoralSystemType direct election of president
executiveBranchHead President of Benin
executivePowersExercisedBy President of Benin
governmentSystem multi-party democracy
governmentType presidential republic
hasCabinet Council of Ministers of Benin
headOfGovernmentTitle President of Benin
headOfStateTitle President of Benin
influencedByLegalTradition French civil law
judicialBranch Constitutional Court of Benin
Supreme Court of Benin
judicialIndependence formally guaranteed by constitution
judicialReviewBody Constitutional Court of Benin
legalSystem civil law system
legislativeBranch National Assembly of Benin
legislativePowersExercisedBy National Assembly of Benin
legislatureName National Assembly
legislatureType unicameral
memberOf African Union
Economic Community of West African States
linked to: ECOWAS

Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie
United Nations
officialLanguage French
officiallyRecognizedReligion Vodun
officialName Government of the Republic of Benin
recognizesTraditionalReligions true
region West Africa
responsibleFor domestic security
education policy
foreign policy
health policy
infrastructure policy
national defense
public finance
seatOfGovernment Cotonou

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Vodun recognizedBy Republic of Benin government
National Assembly of Benin supervises Government of Benin
linked to: Republic of Benin government
Presidential Palace of Benin owner Government of Benin
linked to: Republic of Benin government
Presidential Palace of Benin operatedBy Presidency of Benin
linked to: Republic of Benin government
Friendship Stadium ownership Government of Benin
linked to: Republic of Benin government
Friendship Stadium operator Government of Benin
linked to: Republic of Benin government
Cadjehoun Airport operator Government of Benin
linked to: Republic of Benin government
Treaties of Benin concludedBy Government of Benin
linked to: Republic of Benin government
Republic of Benin government officialName Government of the Republic of Benin
linked to: Republic of Benin government
Republic of Benin government conventionalShortName Government of Benin
linked to: Republic of Benin government
Fongbe hasStandardizationEffortBy Benin government
linked to: Republic of Benin government
Ouidah Museum of History operator Government of Benin
linked to: Republic of Benin government
Ouidah Museum of History ownedBy State of Benin
linked to: Republic of Benin government