About Léhady Soglo
Born 1960. Léhady Soglo is a Beninese politician.
Léhady Vinagnon Soglo (born December 18, 1960) is a Beninese politician and economist. He was Mayor of Cotonou from 2015 until his dismissal in 2017.
Born in Paris, Soglo is the son of Nicéphore Soglo, the former President of Benin from 1991 to 1996, and Rosine Vieyra Soglo, the former First Lady of Benin and founder of the Benin Rebirth Party.
After serving as his father's deputy while the latter was Mayor of Cotonou, Léhady Soglo succeeded his father as Mayor on 14 August 2015. He was dismissed from his position as Mayor of Cotonou by the national Council of Ministers on August 2, 2017, and has lived in exile in France since his removal from office.
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Who is Léhady Soglo?
Beninese politician
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Léhady Soglo was born on 18 December 1960 in Paris.
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Léhady Soglo is Beninese.
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