Heads of Government of Benin

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Term	Incumbent	Notes
25 May 1957 to 26 July 1958	Sourou-Migan Apithy, Vice President of the Government Council
26 July 1958 to 4 December 1958	Sourou-Migan Apithy, President of the Government Council
4 December 1958 to 22 May 1959	Sourou-Migan Apithy, President of the Provisional Government
22 May 1959 to 31 December 1960	Coutoucou Hubert Maga, Prime Minister
25 January 1964 to 29 November 1965	Justin Ahomadegbé-Tomêtin, Prime Minister
21 December 1967 to 17 July 1968	Iropa Maurice Kouandété, Prime Minister
12 March 1990 to 4 April 1991	Nicéphore Soglo, Prime Minister
9 April 1996 to 14 May 1998	Adrien Houngbédji, Prime Minister