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Modeste KEREKOU

Politician

Modeste KEREKOU is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Modeste KEREKOU · Modeste Tihount© K©r©kou · Modeste Tihounté Kérékou · 모데스트 티운테 케레쿠				[sources]
Other name	Modeste Kerekou · Modeste Tihounte Kerekou · Modeste Tihounté KEREKOU · Modeste Tihunté Kérékou				[sources]
Birth date	1976-08-15				[sources]
Place of birth	Cotonú				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Benin				[sources]
Citizenship	Benin				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
First name	Modeste				[sources]
Last name	Kérékou				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q3317909				[sources]
Position	Minister of Small & Medium Enterprises & Employment · Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises of Benin (2017-)				[sources]
Source link	www.cia.gov				[sources]
Last change	2025-09-22	Last processed	2025-09-22	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Beninese politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Minister of Small & Medium Enterprises & Employment	-	-
Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises of Benin	2017-10-30

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories375,745

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US CIA World Leaders11,021

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons274,109

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