Background and career
Kossi Mbueke Romuald Wadagni (born 20 June 1976) is a Beninese politician and businessman who has served as the ninth president of Benin since 2026. Prior to that, he served as Minister of Economy and Finance under President Patrice Talon from 2016 to 2026, and worked for the consulting firm Deloitte prior to entering politics.
Kossi Mbueke Romuald Wadagni was born in Lokossa on 20 June 1976, the eldest of five children. His father, Nestor Wadagni, a statistician and economist with a degree from ENSAE, had a career in the Beninese civil service before writing a thesis in fundamental mathematics after his retirement. From an early age, he took an interest in manual work and trained himself in bricklaying and mechanics.
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