Antoine Idji Kolawolé
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Antoine Idji Kolawolé is a Benin
ese politician. He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs
of Benin from 1998 to 2003 and the President of the National Assembly
from 2003 to 2007.
Under President Mathieu Kérékou
, Kolawolé served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from May 1998 to May 2003, when he resigned. In the March 2003 parliamentary election
, his party, the African Movement for Development and Progress
(MADEP), participated in the Presidential Movement, which supported Kérékou, and Kolawolé was elected as President of the National Assembly on April 25, 2003.
Kolawolé holds the position of First Vice-President of MADEP, and in September 2005 he was designated as the party's presidential candidate for the March 2006 presidential election
. In the election, he took fifth place with 3.25% of the vote in the first round.
He was re-elected to the National Assembly in the March 2007 parliamentary election
as part of the Alliance for a Dynamic Democracy. Mathurin Nago
was elected by the National Assembly to succeed Kolawolé as its President on May 3, 2007.
Benin
Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
ese politician. He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Foreign minister
A Minister of Foreign Affairs, or foreign minister, is a cabinet minister who helps form the foreign policy of a sovereign state. The foreign minister is often regarded as the most senior ministerial position below that of the head of government . It is often granted to the deputy prime minister in...
of Benin from 1998 to 2003 and the President of the National Assembly
National Assembly of Benin
The unicameral National Assembly of Benin is the country's legislative body.The current National Assembly has 83 members who are directly elected through a system of party-list proportional representation and serve five-year terms.-See also:...
from 2003 to 2007.
Under President Mathieu Kérékou
Mathieu Kérékou
Mathieu Kérékou, was President of Benin from 1972 to 1991 and again from 1996 to 2006. After seizing power in a military coup, he ruled the country for 17 years, for most of that time under an officially Marxist-Leninist ideology, before he was stripped of his powers by the National Conference of...
, Kolawolé served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from May 1998 to May 2003, when he resigned. In the March 2003 parliamentary election
Beninese parliamentary election, 2003
A parliamentary election was held in Benin in 30 March 2003. The 83 seats in the National Assembly of Benin were split between twelve parties and two main alliances....
, his party, the African Movement for Development and Progress
African Movement for Development and Progress
The African Movement for Development and Progress is a political party in Benin. In the last legislative elections, held on 30 March 2003, the party was part of the Presidential Movement, the alliance of supporters of President Mathieu Kérékou, who had won the 2001 presidential election, and won 9...
(MADEP), participated in the Presidential Movement, which supported Kérékou, and Kolawolé was elected as President of the National Assembly on April 25, 2003.
Kolawolé holds the position of First Vice-President of MADEP, and in September 2005 he was designated as the party's presidential candidate for the March 2006 presidential election
Beninese presidential election, 2006
A presidential election was held in the West African state of Benin on March 5, 2006. Long-time president Mathieu Kérékou was barred from running again by a two term limit and an age limit of 70 years for candidates; in July 2005 he signalled that he would not seek to change the constitution, as...
. In the election, he took fifth place with 3.25% of the vote in the first round.
He was re-elected to the National Assembly in the March 2007 parliamentary election
Beninese parliamentary election, 2007
A parliamentary election was held in Benin on 31 March 2007, having been delayed from an earlier date of 25 March due to difficulties in organizing it. 26 political parties and alliances took part in the election...
as part of the Alliance for a Dynamic Democracy. Mathurin Nago
Mathurin Nago
Mathurin Coffi Nago is a Beninese politician who has been the President of the National Assembly of Benin since 2007. He is also President of the Union for Progress and Democracy , and he was Minister of Higher Education and Vocational Training from 2006 to 2007.As a candidate of the Union for...
was elected by the National Assembly to succeed Kolawolé as its President on May 3, 2007.