LEAD. Leaders' Visits & Agreements Database

Foreign Minister · Benin

Pierre Osho

4 recorded engagements, 1996–1997: 4 visits.

4Engagements
4Visits
0Phone calls
0Video conferences
0Signed agreements
3Destination countries
2Multilateral summits
1996–1997Years in LEAD

Biography

Beninese politician

Pierre Osho (born May 5, 1945) is a Beninese politician. He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Benin from April 1996 to May 1998, then Minister of Defense from May 1998 to January 2006, when he resigned.

Osho submitted his resignation to President Mathieu Kérékou on January 11, 2006, and was succeeded as Defense Minister by Martin Dohou Azonhiho later in the month.

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Where they travelled

Benin   Visited or called (darker = more often)

Most-visited countries

  • United States of America2
  • China1
  • Vietnam1

Discussion topics

  • Diplomacy and Foreign Relations4
  • Regional Organizations and Multilateral Affairs2
  • Trade and Economic Relations2

Every recorded engagement

DateTypeDestinationAgreements
1996-09-30Visit SummitUnited States of America · New York
1997-02-27 – 1997-03-04VisitChina · Beijing
1997-03-04 – 1997-03-05VisitVietnam · Hanoi
1997-10-01Visit SummitUnited States of America · New York

Cite this profile

Ozturk, Y., Atabas, H., Guler, E., Duyar, B., & Yucel, R. (2026). Leaders' Visits & Agreements Database [Data set]. Africa Foundation. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22898778 [Pierre Osho leader profile. Accessed 26 September 2026. https://lead-database.netlify.app/leaders/pierre-osho.html]