Sévérin Adjovi
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 the December 2002 municipal election in Cotonou 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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