Mariam Chabi Talata

Mariam Chabi Talata
Talata in 2023
1st Vice President of Benin
Assumed office
24 May 2021
PresidentPatrice Talon
Preceded byOffice created
Personal details
Born (1963-07-07) 7 July 1963 (age 61)
Bembéréké, Dahomey
Political partyProgressive Union
SpouseZimé Yérima
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Abomey-Calavi
ProfessionTeacher

Mariam Chabi Talata Zimé Yérima (born 7 July 1963), is a Beninese politician who is the current Vice President of Benin after being elected in the 2021 Beninese presidential election as the running mate of President Patrice Talon.[1] She was sworn in on 23 May 2021.[2]

Mariam Talata, is Benin’s first female vice-president. The former teacher and school inspector is one of a small but growing number of women reaching higher office across sub-Saharan Africa.

  1. ^ "Présidentielle au Bénin: Talon choisit la vice-présidente de l'Assemblée comme colistière". RFI. 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  2. ^ Mehouenou, Josué F. (26 April 2021). "Election de Mariam Chabi Talata aux côtés du chef de l'Etat: Ce qui est attendu de la vice-présidente de la République" [Election of Mariam Chabi Talata alongside the Head of State: What is expected of the Vice-President of the Republic]. La Nation Bénin (in French). Retrieved 26 January 2023.