Rosine Vieyra Soglo

Rosine Vieyra Soglo
Rosine Vieyra Soglo attends the dedication of the Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery in Nantes in March 2012
Member of the National Assembly of Benin
In office
1999[1] – February 2019[1]
Member of the Pan-African Parliament
In office
2004–2009
First Lady of Benin
In office
4 April 1991 – 4 April 1996
PresidentNicéphore Soglo
Preceded byMarguerite Kérékou
Succeeded byMarguerite Kérékou
Personal details
Born
Rose-Marie Honorine Vieyra

(1934-03-07)7 March 1934
Ouidah, French Dahomey
Died25 July 2021(2021-07-25) (aged 87)
Cotonou, Benin
Political partyBenin Rebirth Party
Spouse
​
(m. 1958)​
ChildrenLéhady Soglo
Ganiou Soglo

Rosine Honorine Vieyra Soglo (born Rose-Marie Honorine Vieyra; 7 March 1934 – 25 July 2021) was a Beninese politician. Soglo served as First Lady of Benin from 1991 to 1996 during the presidency of her husband, Nicéphore Soglo.[2][1][3] She is considered the first First Lady of the democratic era following Benin's transition to a multi-party democracy.[4]

In 1992, Soglo founded the Benin Rebirth Party (RB), becoming the first Beninese woman to establish a new political party.[1] She served as a member of the National Assembly of Benin, representing the 16th Constituency of Cotonou, for six consecutive terms from 1999 until her retirement in February 2019.[1] She also served as a member of the Pan-African Parliament from 2004 to 2009.[5][6] Soglo was affectionately nicknamed "Maman" by Beninese colleagues and politicians.[7][8]

  1. ^ a b c d e Vidjingninou, Fiacre (26 July 2021). "Bénin – Décès de Rosine Soglo : hommages unanimes de la classe politique". Jeune Afrique. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Rosine Soglo's removal from party makes headlines". PanaPress. 7 September 2001. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  3. ^ Millecamps, Matthieu (25 July 2021). "Bénin: décès de Rosine Soglo, ex-première dame devenue femme politique de premier plan". Jeune Afrique. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  4. ^ Da Silva, Christopher (25 July 2021). "Rôle et place des Premières dames au Bénin: Quelle sera la marque de Claudine Talon?". La vraie info. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  5. ^ Pan-African Parliament members as of 15 March 2004 Archived 18 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Pan-African Parliament members, as of 2006 Archived 24 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference qf was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Ouitona, Serge (26 July 2021). "Rôle et place des Premières dames au Bénin: Quelle sera la marque de Claudine Talon?". Le Nouvelle Afrik. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.