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'''Sévérin Adjovi''' is a [[Benin]]ese politician and leader of the [[Liberal Democrats' Rally for National Reconstruction-Vivoten]] (RDL-Vivoten),<ref name=Son>[http://www.sonangnon.net/vote2006.php Page on 2006 presidential election], sonangnon.net.</ref> as well as a businessman. |
'''Sévérin Adjovi''' is a [[Benin]]ese politician and leader of the [[Liberal Democrats' Rally for National Reconstruction-Vivoten]] (RDL-Vivoten),<ref name=Son>[http://www.sonangnon.net/vote2006.php Page on 2006 presidential election], sonangnon.net.</ref> as well as a businessman. |
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Adjovi was a candidate in the [[Beninese presidential election, 1991|March 1991 presidential election]], receiving seventh place and 2.61% of the vote.<ref name=DB>[http://africanelections.tripod.com/bj.html Elections in Benin], African Elections Database.</ref> He was Minister of Defense from 1996 to 1998, Minister of Culture and Communication from 1998 to 1999, and Minister of Trade, Crafts, and Tourism from 1999 to 2001.{{Fact|date=May 2007}} Adjovi ran in |
Adjovi was a candidate in the [[Beninese presidential election, 1991|March 1991 presidential election]], receiving seventh place and 2.61% of the vote.<ref name=DB>[http://africanelections.tripod.com/bj.html Elections in Benin], African Elections Database.</ref> He was Minister of Defense from 1996 to 1998, Minister of Culture and Communication from 1998 to 1999, and Minister of Trade, Crafts, and Tourism from 1999 to 2001.{{Fact|date=May 2007}} Adjovi ran in the December 2002 municipal election in [[Cotonou]], Benin's largest city, as a candidate of the pro-government Movement,<ref>[http://www.afrol.com/html/News2003/ben001_local_polls.htm "Opposition set to win in major Beninese cities"], afrol News, January 12, 2003.</ref> but he was defeated by former President [[Nicéphore Soglo]] in the election for Cotonou's 12th [[arrondissement]]. He congratulated Soglo on his victory.<ref>[http://www.ambafrance-bj.org/IMG/doc/chr20030102.doc "I- SITUATION POLITIQUE INTERIEURE"], ambafrance-bj.org {{fr icon}}.</ref><ref>Radio Benin programme summary for January 8, 2003, 1930 GMT.</ref> |
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On [[January 14]], [[2006]], he was designated as the RDL-Vivoten candidate for the [[Beninese presidential election, 2006|March 2006 presidential election]].<ref>[http://www.jeuneafrique.com/jeune_afrique/article_depeche.asp?art_cle=PAN60026sverielleit0 "Séverin Adjovi, candidat à la présidentielle"], Panapress (Jeuneafrique.com), January 14, 2006 {{fr}}.</ref> In the election, he took seventh place with 1.78% of the vote.<ref name=DB/> |
On [[January 14]], [[2006]], he was designated as the RDL-Vivoten candidate for the [[Beninese presidential election, 2006|March 2006 presidential election]].<ref>[http://www.jeuneafrique.com/jeune_afrique/article_depeche.asp?art_cle=PAN60026sverielleit0 "Séverin Adjovi, candidat à la présidentielle"], Panapress (Jeuneafrique.com), January 14, 2006 {{fr}}.</ref> In the election, he took seventh place with 1.78% of the vote.<ref name=DB/> |
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Sévérin Adjovi is a Beninese politician and leader of the Liberal Democrats' Rally for National Reconstruction-Vivoten (RDL-Vivoten),[1] as well as a businessman.
Adjovi was a candidate in the March 1991 presidential election, receiving seventh place and 2.61% of the vote.[2] He was Minister of Defense from 1996 to 1998, Minister of Culture and Communication from 1998 to 1999, and Minister of Trade, Crafts, and Tourism from 1999 to 2001.[citation needed] Adjovi ran in the December 2002 municipal election in Cotonou, Benin's largest city, as a candidate of the pro-government Movement,[3] but he was defeated by former President Nicéphore Soglo in the election for Cotonou's 12th arrondissement. He congratulated Soglo on his victory.[4][5]
On January 14, 2006, he was designated as the RDL-Vivoten candidate for the March 2006 presidential election.[6] In the election, he took seventh place with 1.78% of the vote.[2]
References
- ^ Page on 2006 presidential election, sonangnon.net.
- ^ a b Elections in Benin, African Elections Database.
- ^ "Opposition set to win in major Beninese cities", afrol News, January 12, 2003.
- ^ "I- SITUATION POLITIQUE INTERIEURE", ambafrance-bj.org Template:Fr icon.
- ^ Radio Benin programme summary for January 8, 2003, 1930 GMT.
- ^ "Séverin Adjovi, candidat à la présidentielle", Panapress (Jeuneafrique.com), January 14, 2006 Template:Fr.
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