Ganiou Soglo

Ganiou Soglo (born January 4 1961 [http://www.sonangnon.net/gouvernement2007.inc "NOUVEAU GOUVERNEMENT, Formé le 17 juin 2007 à Cotonou"] , Sonangnon.net fr icon.] ) is a Beninese politician of the Benin Rebirth Party (RB), currently serving in the government as Minister of Youth, Sports and Leisure. He is the son of former President Nicéphore Soglo and brother of Léhady Soglo.

Soglo is the youngest son of Nicéphore Soglo and was born in Paris. He was elected as an RB candidate to the National Assembly of Benin in the March 2003 parliamentary election. [ [http://www.legislatives2003.gouv.bj/actualites/archives/edition040403/actu1.html List of deputies elected in the 2003 election] , Benin government page fr icon.] Later, he was a candidate in the March 2006 presidential election, running despite his party's choice of Léhady Soglo as its candidate. [ [http://www.afrique-express.com/archive/OUEST/benin/beninpol/candidats2006.htm "Présidentielle 2006 : les principaux candidats"] , "Afrique Express" fr icon.] Ganiou won about 5,000 votes, or 0.17% of the vote. [ [http://africanelections.tripod.com/bj.html Elections in Benin] , African Elections Database.]

In sports, Soglo led the Sharks of the Atlantic football team for a time.

In the government of President Yayi Boni appointed on June 17 2007, Soglo was appointed Minister of Youth, Sports, and Leisure. [ [http://www.french.xinhuanet.com/french/2007-06/18/content_444055.htm "Bénin : composition du nouveau gouvernement soumis à l'avis de l'Assemblée Nationale"] , Xinhua, June 18, 2007 fr icon.] [ [http://web.archive.org/web/20070630082210/http://www.izf.net/izf/Guide/Benin/gouvernement.htm Governments of Benin] , izf.net fr icon.] [Belly Kpogodo, [http://www.sonangnon.net/actualites/2007/juin/intntribune1906_4.php "Entrée surprise de Galiou Soglo au gouvernement : Les raisons qui ont motivé Yayi"] , "La Nouvelle Tribune" (sonangnon.net), June 19, 2007 fr icon.]

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