Patrice Talon

World Leader

Birthday May 1, 1958

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Benin

Age 66 years old

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About

Politician who became the president of Benin in April of 2016. In the 1980s, he worked in agriculture and trading. In 2012, he was accused of embezzling 18 million Euros and fled to France. He was pardoned in 2014. He has been accused of jailing political opponents who oppose his presidency. When he ran for president in 2016, he ran on an independent platform. He uses his PatriceTalonPR Twitter account to promote his policies. He has accrued 50,000 followers. 

Before Fame

He earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Dakar, in Dakar, Senegal. 

Trivia

In 2015, Forbes named him the 15th most wealthy person in sub-Saharan Africa. He is worth roughly $400 USD. 

Family Life

He was born in Ouidah, Benin. He has said that he descended from slave traders. 

Associated With

He met with Narendra Modi in 2017.