Organisation Constitutional Court
Alternate Name Cour Constitutionnelle
Abbreviation  
Parent Government of Benin
u.r.l.  
email  
Country Benin
Location Cotonou
Address  
Postal Address BP 2050
Telephone 229-31-16-10/31-59-92
Management u.r.l.  
Fax 229-31-37-12
Sector Judiciary - General
Organisation Type African Government
Status Established 1993
Stated Role The Constitutional Court rules on the constitutionality of laws, disputes between the President and the National Assembly, and cases relating to elections.
Activities Its mandate is to guarantee fundamental human rights and public liberties, and to monitor the functioning of institutions and the activity of public authorities.<P>The Constitutional Court has seven members, four of whom are appointed by the National Assembly, and three by the President, for a maximum of two 5-year terms.
Geographical Focus  
Notes  
Current Positions
Position Name From To
Member (designated by the National Assembly) of the Constitutional Court Kora Zime 2008  
Member (designated by the National Assembly) of the Constitutional Court Bernard Degboe 2008  
Member (designated by the National Assembly) of the Constitutional Court Marcelline Afouda 2008  
Member (designated by the National Assembly) of the Constitutional Court Theodore Holo 2008  
President & Member (designated by the Government) of the Constitutional Court S M Robert Dossou 2008  
Member (designated by the Government) of the Constitutional Court Robert Tagnon 2008  
Member (designated by the Government) of the Constitutional Court Clémence Yimbere 2008  
Budgets
Donor From To Budget ($) Note
Links to Related Organisations
Parent Tree Government of Benin
Subsidiary Organisations  
Sibling Organisations Ministry of Agriculture, Breeding & Fishery [33]
Ministry of Labour, Civil Service & Administrative Reform [28]
Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Handicrafts [27]
Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research [2]
Ministry of Development, Economy & Finance - Defunct 2007 [35]
Ministry of Health [4]
Ministry of Secondary Education, Vocational Training & Technical Training [1]
Ministry of Public Security & Local Communities - Defunct 2007
Ministry of Justice, Legislation & Human Rights - Keeper of the Seals
Ministry of Mines, Energy & Water [4]
Ministry of Transport & Public Works [26]
Ministry of Technical Education & Professional Formation
Ministry of National Defence [13]
Ministry of State for Planning & Development - Defunct 2006
Central Bank of Benin
Minister of Institutional Relations, Civil Society & Beninese Abroad - Defunct 2006
Ministry of Communication & New Technologies [4]
Ministry of Youth, Sports & Leisure
Ministry of Primary & Secondary Education - Defunct 2007
Ministry of Environment & the Protection of Nature [4]
Ministry of Industry, Commerce & Small & Medium Scale Enterprises [29]
The Presidency [1]
Economic & Social Council [4]
Supreme Court
High Court of Justice [2]
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Integration, Francophonie & Beninese Diaspora [41]
Ministry of Administrative & Institutional Reforms [9]
Ministry of Family, Women & Children Affairs - Defunct 2007 [18]
Ministry of Economy & Finances [51]
Ministry of Interior & Public Security
Ministry of Primary Education, Literacy & National Languages
Ministry of Family & Children
Commercial Court of Cotonou
Ministry of Economy, Economic Forecasting, Development & Evaluations of Public Action [2]
Office of Prime Minister
Ministry of Relations with Institutions
Ministry of Decentralization, Local Communities & Land Settlement [1]
Ministry of Urban Development, Land Reform & Erosion Prevention
Ministry of Microfinance & Youth & Women's Employment
Court of Appeal
Benin Electricity Corporation [10]
Associated Organisations  
Donor Recipients  
Past Positions
Position Name From To
President Conceptia Ouinsou 1998 2008
President Elizabeth Pognon 1993 1998
Record last updated on 03 JUL 2008